Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

J. League · 2022
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 3
Full Time
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 .

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

2
3
8
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
43% 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
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Daiki Watari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 340 appearances.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Daiki Miya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 28' Makoto Mitsuta doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' 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.
  • 37' GOAL! Daiki Watari fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 38' What composure from Daiki Watari! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Nassim Ben Khalifa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Douglas Vieira on, Nassim Ben Khalifa off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Hayato Araki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Sho Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Jordy Croux gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Daiki Watari and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Avispa Fukuoka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Gakuto Notsuda. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Yota Maejima is replaced by Masato Yuzawa.
  • 77' Douglas Vieira makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Douglas Vieira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' Sotan Tanabe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juanma at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' The whistle greets Daiki Miya as he departs to be replaced by Yuji Kitajima.
  • 90' Kosei Shibasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsukasa Morishima at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sanfrecce Hiroshima take all three points.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shunki Higashi 3
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Shahab Zahedi Tabar 1

Head to Head

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

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.