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Júbilo Iwata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Júbilo Iwata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Masuya Ueda

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–2 W
30 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
21 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–0 D
07 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–5 L
22 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
14 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Júbilo Iwata A 2–3 L
20 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Júbilo Iwata are looking to make home advantage count against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Júbilo Iwata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Júbilo Iwata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' 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 Hayao Kawabe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Júbilo Iwata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The 34-year-old Daiki Ogawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 342 games and scored 444 goals.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Júbilo Iwata have won 151 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Kazuyuki Morisaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 342 appearances.
  • 50' Júbilo Iwata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Japan international Yuki Nogami has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Taishi Taguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' It’s high time Hiroshi Nanami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • With this win, Júbilo Iwata is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Júbilo Iwata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Júbilo Iwata54% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%
Actual: Júbilo Iwata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Júbilo Iwata or Draw
79%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
46%
Júbilo Iwata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Júbilo Iwata35% Draw47% Sanfrecce Hiroshima18%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Júbilo Iwata

Handicap Júbilo Iwata covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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