Kashiwa Reysol vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 20 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 41 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashiwa Reysol to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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 Yuki Muto suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Kashiwa Reysol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' It’s high time Nelsinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Hayato Araki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Douglas Vieira adds to his 0 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' GOAL! Douglas Vieira fires home to make it 0-2!
- 36' Yuki Nogami, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' The 27-year-old Tomoya Fujii has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The crowd applauds Yuki Muto as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Kamiya steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 51' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shunki Higashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richardson on 52.
- 54' Douglas Vieira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Yuya Asano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 339 appearances.
- 60' Against the run of play, Douglas Vieira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Magnificent from Douglas Vieira! That is 36 goals in 99 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Richardson makes way for Keiya Shiihashi at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
- 65' Richardson makes way for Keiya Shiihashi at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yusuke Chajima on, Kosei Shibasaki off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The whistle greets Naoki Kawaguchi as he departs to be replaced by Shunki Takahashi.
- 77' Yoshifumi Kashiwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toshihiro Aoyama at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Toshihiro Aoyama trudges off to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 78 minutes.
- 80' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emerson Santos is hanging Takumi Kamijima on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' The crowd applauds Rhayner as he leaves the pitch. Taishi Matsumoto steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Richardson ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 64'
- 20
-
19
Yuki Muto ↓ Yuta Kamiya 46'
- 4
-
9
Cristiano ↓ Mao Hosoya 64'
- 18
- 44
- 25
- 24
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↓ Matheus Savio 46'
- 17
Bench
-
11
Matheus Savio ↑ 46'
-
26
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 64'
-
5
Emerson Santos ↑ 80'
-
6
Shunki Takahashi ↑ 76'
-
35
Mao Hosoya ↑ 64'
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 46'
- 21
Coach
Nelsinho
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Rhayner ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 88'
-
14
Ezequiel ↓ Yuya Asano 71'
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 30
- 24
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Junior Santos 71'
- 4
- 15
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 71'
- 38
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 77'
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 88'
-
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 71'
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 71'
- 33
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 7 |
| Kaito Mori | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 1 |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-09-18
Kashiwa Reysol
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2021-09-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2021-09-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Vissel Kobe
D
2021-08-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–1
Ōita FC Trinita
W
2021-08-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2021-08-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
58%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71%
Kashiwa Reysol or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

