Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Albirex Niigata is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
- 5' Makoto Mitsuta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' Shusuke Ota catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 8.
- 13' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Eiji Miyamoto by Yuzuru Shimada on 29 minute.
- 33' Fumiya Hayakawa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 37' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Shusuke Ota is withdrawn and Yuji Hoshi gets his opportunity.
- 42' Koji Suzuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
- 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Sota Koshimichi is withdrawn and Marcos Junior gets his opportunity.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 61' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Naoto Arai gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Shuto Nakano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 65 minute. Yuji Ono leaves to be changed by Danilo.
- 66' Yoshiaki Takagi gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Hayato Araki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 77' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Pieros Sotiriou is withdrawn and Takaaki Shichi gets his opportunity.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 1
- 25
- 6
-
11
Shusuke Ota ↓ Yuji Hoshi 37'
- 18
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Motoki Nagakura 65'
- 26
- 14
-
8
Eiji Miyamoto ↓ Yuzuru Shimada 29'
Bench
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↑ 29'
- 35
-
19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 37'
-
17
Danilo ↑ 65'
- 21
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 66'
-
27
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 65'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
- 24
- 20
- 33
- 4
- 11
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↓ Marcos Junior 46'
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Naoto Arai 63'
- 51
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 46'
- 22
- 7
-
16
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 77'
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 63'
- 35
- 36
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koji Suzuki | 1 |
| Hayato Araki | 1 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 1 |
| Miguel Silveira | 1 |
| Shunki Higashi | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-05-03
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-04-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-04-20
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-04-13
Avispa Fukuoka
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-04-07
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2024-04-03
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
70%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
60%
Albirex Niigata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.