FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
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
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
22%
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
–/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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Oliveira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Japan international Sei Muroya has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Oliveira.
- 50' 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.
- 55' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Shunki Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Toshihiro Aoyama to step up.
- 61' Goal! Yoshifumi Kashiwa scores his 22 goal in 335 matches.
- 62' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kensuke Nagai has done his job and it is now time for Jael to step up.
- 63' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kotaro Omori by Hirotaka Mita on 63 minute.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Keigo Higashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 72' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Douglas Vieira exits the field as Leandro Pereira enters on 72.
- 73' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Jael catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Na Sangho. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 76 minute.
- 77' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Rhayner trudges off to be replaced by Emil Salomonsson on 77 minutes.
- 82' Toshihiro Aoyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 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.

