Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Albirex Niigata

2 – 0

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 1 Jul 2023 · 09:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 19,064 HT 45' · FT 45'

Shunsuke Mito 25' 1–0

Naoto Arai 28' 2–0

Y 23' Takumu Kawamura

Y 33' Hayato Araki

Overview

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Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yuichi Nishimura
Assistant 1 Mitsuharu Taketa

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tokyo Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F.Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–0	W
24 Jun	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–0	D
11 Jun	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	1–3	L
03 Jun	Shonan Bellmare	A	2–2	D
28 May	Gamba Osaka	H	1–3	L
20 May	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jul	Albirex Niigata	A	0–2	L
24 Jun	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	0–1	L
11 Jun	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–1	L
04 Jun	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	3–1	W
31 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
27 May	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Albirex Niigata launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
11' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Eitaro Matsuda on, Danilo off on 11 minutes.
16' The 29-year-old Thomas Deng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
23' Poor challenge from Takumu Kawamura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
25' Shunsuke Mito puts Albirex Niigata on the lead.
28' Magnificent from Naoto Arai! That is 14 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
33' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a card on 33.
38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
43' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
49' The crowd applauds Taichi Yamasaki as he leaves the pitch. Gakuto Notsuda steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
59' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
62' Tsukasa Morishima makes way for Kosei Shibasaki at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
63' Nassim Ben Khalifa gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Douglas Vieira and will look to change the dynamic.
68' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact 4-1-4-1.
71' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Gustavo Nescau comes on to replace Shunsuke Mito.
76' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
79' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 79 minute. Shunki Higashi leaves to be changed by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
84' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 4-1-4-1 shape.
89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ezequiel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Albirex Niigata.
90' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daichi Tagami is hanging Naoto Arai on the field on 90 minute.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

50
Daichi Tagami ↑ 90'
35
Kazuhiko Chiba
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 11'
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 71'
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 71'
21
Koto Abe
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 49'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
3
Taichi Yamasaki ↓ Gakuto Notsuda 49'
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 62'
8
Takumu Kawamura
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Yoshifumi Kashiwa 79'
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Nassim Ben Khalifa 63'
4
Hayato Araki
16
Takaaki Shichi
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Ezequiel 49'
2
Jelani Sumiyoshi

Bench

14
Ezequiel ↑ 49'
22
Goro Kawanami
7
Gakuto Notsuda ↑ 49'
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 62'
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 79'
5
Hiroya Matsumoto
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 63'

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tsukasa Shiotani	1
Shunsuke Mito	1
Shusuke Ota	1
Koji Suzuki	1
Hayato Araki	1
Yoshiaki Takagi	1
Pieros Sotiriou	1
Kaito Taniguchi	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.55 Albirex Niigata xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Albirex Niigata52% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%

Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw

79%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

48%

Albirex Niigata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Albirex Niigata35% Draw48% Sanfrecce Hiroshima17%

Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 0

10.4%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap	Albirex Niigata covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Clean Sheet