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

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 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
2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tokyo 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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takuya Uchida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Japan international Hayao Kawabe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Nogami, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Manato Shinada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 55' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 55 minute. Yusuke Chajima leaves to be changed by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
  • 58' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Konno is hanging Kyosuke Tagawa on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Adailton, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hotaka Nakamura makes it 0-1.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Kiichi Yajima gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Adailton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Yuya Asano departs to be replaced by Kosei Shibasaki.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Hirotaka Mita exits the field as Rei Hirakawa enters on 85.
  • 90' 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 Takuto Hayashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • It finishes all square. FC Tōkyō and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 1-0.

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

2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tokyo 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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo48% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
52%
FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo35% 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.