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FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tōkyō
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • 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

7
6
5
FC Tōkyō 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-17 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
31 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
28 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
28 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
25 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
21 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
14 Nov Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
11 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taichi Hara, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 10' Takumi Nakamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' 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 Go Hatano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Yusuke Chajima is withdrawn and Yoshifumi Kashiwa gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Kazuya Konno gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kyosuke Tagawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' GOAL! Hotaka Nakamura scores on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Kiichi Yajima is replacing Adailton for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 77' Yoshifumi Kashiwa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yuya Asano is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki.
  • 83' Manato Shinada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 85' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Hirotaka Mita is withdrawn and Rei Hirakawa gets his opportunity.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-17 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2020-11-11 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-10-31 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 FC Tōkyō L 2020-10-28 FC Tōkyō 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō48% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
52%
FC Tōkyō or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō35% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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