Saturday , 14 November 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Mon 9 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Toshihiro Aoyama
Y 11' Toshihiro Aoyama
Takaaki Shichi 56' Y
Y 56' Tsukasa Morishima
Takaaki Shichi 57' Y
Takaaki Shichi 62' R
Takaaki Shichi 63' R
Masato Yuzawa 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

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

2
3
8
Avispa Fukuoka 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
17 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 L
27 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
19 Jun Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
30 May Ōita FC Trinita A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–1 D
11 Jul Yokohama FC H 0–1 L
03 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
19 Jun Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
30 May FC Tokyo A 0–0 D
26 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Avispa Fukuoka Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#10 Position #4
21 Points 30
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
49 Scored 41
59 Conceded 33
-10 GD +8
1.17 PPG 1.67
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Werik 2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G
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' Avispa Fukuoka have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomoya Fujii suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Toshihiro Aoyama picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Toshihiro Aoyama. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 16' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juanma made 201 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Yuya Yamagishi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shunki Higashi scoring 1 goals.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Avispa Fukuoka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 57' Takaaki Shichi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 63' Takaaki Shichi was booked on 63.
  • 67' GOAL! Junior Santos scores on 67.
  • 68' Yuya Yamagishi makes way for Masato Yuzawa at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 72' Masato Yuzawa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 75' Ezequiel makes way for Yuya Asano at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 78' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Shun Nakamura is withdrawn and Sotan Tanabe gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Junior Santos gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Rhayner exits the field as Taishi Matsumoto enters on 89.
  • 90' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Tsukasa Morishima exits the field as Shunki Higashi enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shunki Higashi 3
Sho Sasaki 2
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Takumu Kawamura 1

Head to Head

2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-07-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-06-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-06-19 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-30 Ōita FC Trinita 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC L 2021-07-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-05-30 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Avispa Fukuoka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka36% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
59%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
64%
Avispa Fukuoka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka27% Draw38% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 18% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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