Sunday , 16 August 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

Match Preview

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 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
7
Avispa Fukuoka 12 games · Avg 2.4 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 Kyoto 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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Watari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 20' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Makoto Mitsuta does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
  • 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' A stunning finish from Daiki Watari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' What composure from Daiki Watari! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 43' Avispa Fukuoka 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.
  • 45' Nassim Ben Khalifa is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Nassim Ben Khalifa departs to be replaced by Douglas Vieira.
  • 51' Avispa Fukuoka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Jordy Croux is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daiki Watari at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' Hayato Araki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Douglas Grolli on 67 minutes.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gakuto Notsuda.
  • 73' Tsukasa Shiotani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Masato Yuzawa is hanging Yota Maejima on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas Vieira makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 82' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' Douglas Vieira makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 87' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Juanma by Sotan Tanabe on 87 minute.
  • 88' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Daiki Miya exits the field as Yuji Kitajima enters on 88.
  • 90' Kosei Shibasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsukasa Morishima at the 90 minute mark.
  • Avispa Fukuoka will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sho Sasaki 2
Shunki Higashi 2
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Valere Germain 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 Kyoto 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.