FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2022

FC Tokyo

2 – 1

Full Time

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Hirotaka Mita 49' Y

Y 59' Tomoya Fujii

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)

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

2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2021-05-30 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–1	W
06 Mar	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–0	W
18 Feb	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–1	W
20 Nov	Tokushima Vortis	H	0–2	L
06 Nov	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	0–8	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	FC Tokyo	A	1–2	L
06 Mar	Vissel Kobe	H	1–1	D
26 Feb	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–1	D
19 Feb	Sagan Tosu FC	H	0–0	D
27 Nov	FC Tokyo	H	1–2	L
20 Nov	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	0–1	L

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' Temperatures are rising at as FC Tōkyō face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Junior Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
25' The 32-year-old Gakuto Notsuda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' Hayato Araki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' The crowd applauds Henrique Trevisan as he leaves the pitch. Hirotaka Mita steps in for FC Tokyo.
49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hirotaka Mita on 49.
54' Ryoya Ogawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
59' The referee calls foul for Tomoya Fujii. He receives a Yellow card.
60' Against the run of play, Masato Morishige has scored! This game has turned on its head.
61' What a moment for Adailton! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
63' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kazuya Konno by Kensuke Nagai on 63 minute.
68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
69' The whistle greets Yuya Asano as he departs to be replaced by Kosei Shibasaki.
70' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Yuya Asano exits the field as Kosei Shibasaki enters on 70.
74' GOAL! Shun Ayukawa scores on 74.
79' Shuto Abe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
80' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Keigo Higashi on, Adailton off on 80 minutes.
82' Toshihiro Aoyama is replacing Yuki Nogami for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
87' 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 Kuryu Matsuki suffering a number of foals already.
90' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Keita Yamashita on, Diego Oliveira off on 90 minutes.
With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

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 Tokyo Form

2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-03-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2022-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo W 2021-11-20 FC Tokyo 0–2 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-11-06 Yokohama F.Marinos 8–0 FC Tokyo L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-03-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2022-02-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-02-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2021-11-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.24 FC Tokyo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.71 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Tokyo54% Draw21% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%

Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw

75%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

46%

FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Tokyo38% Draw38% Sanfrecce Hiroshima24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 2

6.2%

3 – 1

5.9%

3 – 2

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.9%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap	FC Tokyo covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	19%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	14%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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