Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo 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 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

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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Masato Kudo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' The 34-year-old Kotaro Omori has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshifumi Kashiwa made 348 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' Brazil international Diego Oliveira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo 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
Hayao Kawabe 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hotaka Nakamura 2

Head to Head

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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-04-25 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo52% Draw21% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
48%
FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo40% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.