Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2022

Avispa Fukuoka

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 25 Jun 2022 · 09:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Nassim Ben Khalifa

Douglas Grolli 67' Y

Y 68' Gakuto Notsuda

Overview

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Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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

Avispa Fukuoka 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2022-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jun	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–3	L
18 Jun	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–3	L
28 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	0–0	D
25 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
21 May	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	1–0	W
14 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	A	3–1	W
18 Jun	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
28 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–0	W
21 May	Kyōto Sanga FC	H	3–1	W
13 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–0	D
07 May	Kashima Antlers	H	3–0	W

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 home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Spain international Juanma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
28' The Japan midfielder Makoto Mitsuta breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
33' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
37' Daiki Watari makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Avispa Fukuoka are in front.
38' What composure from Daiki Watari! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nassim Ben Khalifa on 45 minutes.
46' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Nassim Ben Khalifa exits the field as Douglas Vieira enters on 46.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Osako, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
57' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Daiki Watari is replaced by Jordy Croux on 57 minute.
62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
67' Douglas Grolli was booked on 67.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gakuto Notsuda on 68.
73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuya Yamagishi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
75' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Yota Maejima has done his job and it is now time for Masato Yuzawa to step up.
77' Goal! Douglas Vieira scores his 36 goal in 108 matches.
82' 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.
86' Douglas Vieira doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
87' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Juanma trudges off to be replaced by Sotan Tanabe on 87 minutes.
88' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Daiki Miya exits the field as Yuji Kitajima enters on 88.
90' Tsukasa Morishima makes way for Kosei Shibasaki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Jordy Croux ↑ 57'
36
Takahiro Yanagi
19
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 87'
41
Takumi Nagaishi
17
Lukian ↑ 88'
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 75'
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 88'

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

7
Gakuto Notsuda
19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 90'
17
Taishi Matsumoto
24
Shunki Higashi
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↓ Douglas Vieira 46'
3
Tsukasa Shiotani
4
Hayato Araki
15
Tomoya Fujii
39
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Yuki Nogami 87'

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shunki Higashi	3
Hiroyuki Mae	2
Tomoya Miki	2
Junior Santos	2
Douglas Vieira	2
Daiki Watari	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Shosei Usui	1

Head to Head

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2022-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-06-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-05-28 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-05-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-05-21 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2022-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Avispa Fukuoka xG

Expected Goals

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

2.47 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Avispa Fukuoka28% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima50%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw

50%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

72%

Avispa Fukuoka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Avispa Fukuoka23% Draw36% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

5.5%

2 – 3

5.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

1 – 4

3.9%

3 – 2

3.8%

0 – 3

3.8%

0 – 1

3.4%

2 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap	Avispa Fukuoka covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	13%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	19%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	16%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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