FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jul | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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 Tsukasa Morishima suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Yojiro Takahagi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Diego Oliveira was booked on 45.
- 50' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Shunki Higashi exits the field as Toshihiro Aoyama enters on 57.
- 61' Yoshifumi Kashiwa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Jael is replacing Kensuke Nagai for the FC Tokyo side.
- 63' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kotaro Omori is replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Keigo Higashi.
- 72' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Douglas Vieira exits the field as Leandro Pereira enters on 72.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Jael is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Poor challenge from Jael. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Keigo Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Na Sangho to step up.
- 77' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 77 minute. Rhayner leaves to be changed by Emil Salomonsson.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats FC Tokyo
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Na Sangho 76'
- 18
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Hirotaka Mita 63'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Jael 62'
- 9
- 14
- 32
Bench
-
16
Jael ↑ 62'
- 29
- 5
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 63'
-
17
Na Sangho ↑ 76'
- 1
- 45
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Rhayner ↓ Emil Salomonsson 77'
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 14
- 15
- 40
- 24
- 20
- 23
Bench
-
39
Leandro Pereira ↑ 72'
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 57'
- 1
- 17
- 16
- 13
-
3
Emil Salomonsson ↑ 77'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2019-08-17
FC Tōkyō
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-08-10
Gamba Osaka
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2019-08-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2019-07-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-07-20
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2019-07-13
Sagan Tosu FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
68%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
57%
FC Tōkyō or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

