Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Kawasaki Frontale

5 – 1

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 13 Sep 2020 · 09:30 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Takumi Takagi
Referee Minoru Tojo
Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
Referee Hiroki Katsumata

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

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Sep	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	5–1	W
09 Sep	Vissel Kobe	H	3–2	W
05 Sep	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	3–1	W
29 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	5–0	W
26 Aug	Vissel Kobe	A	2–2	D
23 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Sep	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–5	L
09 Sep	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	4–1	W
05 Sep	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	2–0	W
29 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	H	1–1	D
23 Aug	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	1–3	L
19 Aug	FC Tokyo	H	3–3	D

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale		Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#14	Position	#4
28	Points	30
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
38	Scored	41
40	Conceded	33
-2	GD	+8
1.56	PPG	1.67
56%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
14' What composure from Ao Tanaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
19' Toshihiro Aoyama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Manabu Saito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
46' Ryota Ohshima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 46 minute.
47' A goal from the Brazil international Leandro Damiao! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
50' The deadlock is broken! Kazuya Yamamura gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
51' Magnificent from Ao Tanaka! That is 25 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
51' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Yusuke Chajima.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' 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 Rhayner suffering a number of foals already.
64' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Rhayner has done his job and it is now time for Yuya Asano to step up.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
71' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 71 minute. Leandro Damiao leaves to be changed by Yu Kobayashi.
73' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yoshifumi Kashiwa by Shunki Higashi on 73 minute.
78' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
88' Brilliant from the ! Yu Kobayashi makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 88.
89' Akihiro Ienaga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ao Tanaka on 89 minute.
90' What composure from Yuya Asano! The Japan international strokes it home. 5-1.
It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 5-1.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 46'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 71'
2
Kyohei Noborizato
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 89'
27
Kenta Tanno
20
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 71'
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'

Coach Toru Oniki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

44
Rhayner ↓ Yuya Asano 64'
39
Leandro Pereira
19
Sho Sasaki C
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 73'
38
Keisuke Osako
2
Yuki Nogami
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Shunki Higashi 73'
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Yusuke Chajima 51'
8
Hayao Kawabe
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Ezequiel 51'
23
Hayato Araki

Bench

14
Ezequiel ↑ 51'
1
Takuto Hayashi
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 73'
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 73'
3
Akira Ibayashi
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 64'
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 51'

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yu Kobayashi	5
Leandro Damiao	4
Akihiro Ienaga	4
Yasuto Wakizaka	3
Miki Yamane	2
Patric	2
Patric	2
Ao Tanaka	2

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-05 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-08-29 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-08-23 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-09-05 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-08-23 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–3 FC Tokyo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.62 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

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

1.78 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale56% Draw20% Sanfrecce Hiroshima24%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

76%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

44%

Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale42% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima23%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.4%

3 – 1

6.3%

3 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.4%

4 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

3.8%

3 – 0

3.7%

4 – 2

3.7%

3 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	16%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	19%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	13%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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