Kyoto Sanga will resume their J1 League campaign as they welcome fourth-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima to the Sanga Stadium on Sunday.The two sides have endured identical results in their last five games across all competitions, with two wins, two losses and a draw to their names.Both Kyoto Sanga and Sanfrecce Hiroshima progressed to the quarter-finals of the Emperor's Cup as they secured wins in their fourth round fixture in midweek. Kyoto defeated Tochigi SC 2-1 while Sanfrecce recorded a 1-0 win over Gunma.Kyoto suffered a 1-0 defeat against Avispa Fukuoka in their previous league outing while Sanfrecce were held to a 1-1 draw against Shonan Bellmare last Sunday.J.LEAGUE Official EN@J_League_En🗓 It's a packed matchweek ahead! Which game are you looking forward to the most?! 🤩297🗓 It's a packed matchweek ahead! Which game are you looking forward to the most?! 🇯🇵⚽️🤩 https://t.co/TyK6ZxNUNDKyoto Sanga vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Head-to-HeadThe two sides have locked horns 26 times across all competitions and this will be just their second meeting since 2010. The visitors are on a four-game winning streak against their eastern rivals.Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the upper hand in this fixture with 17 wins to their name, while the hosts have seven wins to their name, with six of them coming in home fixtures. The spoils have been shared just three times between the two sides.Kyoto Sanga form guide (all competitions): W-L-D-W-LSanfrecce Hiroshima form guide (all competitions): W-D-L-W-LKyoto Sanga vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team NewsKyoto SangaNaoto Misawa is a long-term absentee with a leg injury and is the only absentee for the game as Holneiker Mendes returns from a one-match suspension.ESPN FC@ESPNFCJapanese side Kyoto Sanga with a brilliant press beating team goal 164012095Japanese side Kyoto Sanga with a brilliant press beating team goal 😍 https://t.co/NOOyID2Q2dInjured: Naoto MisawaDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneSanfrecce HiroshimaThere are no fresh injuries for Viola as Ezequiel, Shun Ayukawa and Douglas Vieira continue to recover from their respective injuries.Injured: Ezequiel, Shun Ayukawa, Douglas VieiraDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneKyoto Sanga vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Predicted XIsKyoto Sanga (4-3-3): Naoto Kamifukumoto (GK); Kosuke Shirai, Hisashi Appiah, Shogo Asada, Takuya Ogiwara; Kosuke Taketomi, Sota Kawasaki, Shohei Takeda; Fuki Yamada, Temma Matsuda, Peter UtakaSanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako (GK); Yuki Nogami, Sho Sasaki, Yuta Imazu; Shunki Higashi, Tomoya Fujii, Toshihiro Aoyama, Kosei Shibasaki; Júnior Santos, Gakuto Notsuda; Nassim Ben KhalifaUp to $250 Deposit Match at BetRivers/SugarHouseKyoto Sanga vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima PredictionKyoto Sanga have a decent home record this season and four of their six wins in the league have come at home. Sanfrecce have a poor away record with just two of their nine wins in the league this season coming on their travels.Given the recent history between the two sides and their current form, a draw might ensue here.Prediction: Kyoto Sanga 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima