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FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tōkyō
3 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 25 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Takayuki Sato

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 Tōkyō 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

7
6
5
FC Tōkyō 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-16 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-10-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W
23 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–5 L
21 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
14 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
11 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–3 L
22 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
15 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
14 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
11 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–1 W

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#12 Position #4
37 Points 30
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
55 Scored 41
42 Conceded 33
+13 GD +8
2.06 PPG 1.67
72% Win % 56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Inagaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kotaro Omori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 75' Toshihiro Aoyama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' 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 Takuya Wada suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • It finishes all square. FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Tolgay Arslan 3
Adailton 3
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Diego Oliveira 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hotaka Nakamura 2
Shuto Abe 2

Head to Head

2018-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-16 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-10-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kashima Antlers W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō52% Draw21% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
48%
FC Tōkyō or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō40% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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