FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

FC Tokyo

0 – 1

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'

Diego Oliveira 45' Y

Keigo Higashi 70' Y

Jael 73' Y

Jael 74' Y

Overview

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FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

FC Tokyo 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	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

FC Tokyo 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-17 FC Tokyo 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tokyo 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo 2018-04-25 FC Tokyo 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-16 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

FC Tokyo

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	FC Tokyo	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 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

0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

0% 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

1/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Yoshifumi Kashiwa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
20' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sei Muroya made 437 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Oliveira on 45.
50' Diego Oliveira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
57' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Shunki Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Toshihiro Aoyama to step up.
61' Against the run of play, Yoshifumi Kashiwa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
62' Jael gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kensuke Nagai and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 63 minute. Kotaro Omori leaves to be changed by Hirotaka Mita.
68' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
70' Poor challenge from Keigo Higashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
72' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Leandro Pereira comes on to replace Douglas Vieira.
73' Jael is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
74' Jael is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
76' Na Sangho gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Keigo Higashi and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Emil Salomonsson is replacing Rhayner for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
82' Japan international Yojiro Takahagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
87' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Jael ↑ 62'
29
Makoto Okazaki
5
Daiki Niwa
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 63'
17
Na Sangho ↑ 76'
1
Tsuyoshi Kodama
45
Arthur

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

44
Rhayner ↓ Emil Salomonsson 77'
19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
2
Yuki Nogami
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa C
14
Tsukasa Morishima
15
Sho Inagaki
40
Hayao Kawabe
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Toshihiro Aoyama 57'
20
Douglas Vieira ↓ Leandro Pereira 72'
23
Hayato Araki

Bench

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 Tokyo Form

2019-08-17 FC Tokyo 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-08-10 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-08-03 FC Tokyo 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tokyo W 2019-07-14 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-07-07 FC Tokyo 3–1 Gamba Osaka W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2019-08-17 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.69 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo43% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima32%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes70% 0% No30%

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 Tokyo or Draw

68%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

57%

FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Tokyo35% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima26%

Actual: 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 Tokyo

Handicap	FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.