Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 05:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'

Y 27' Yuta Imazu

Overview

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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 Hiroki Kasahara
Referee Hajime Matsuo
Referee Takeshi Suhara
Referee Akihito Kawasaki
Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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

2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–1	D
14 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–1	W
11 Apr	FC Tokyo	A	4–2	W
07 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–0	W
03 Apr	Oita FC Trinita	H	2–0	W
21 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	5–0	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–1	D
14 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
10 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	H	0–1	L
07 Apr	Yokohama FC	A	3–0	W
03 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	0–0	D
21 Mar	Oita FC Trinita	A	3–1	W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium!
5' Rhayner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
15' 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.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Nogami made 335 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
27' The referee calls foul for Yuta Imazu. He receives a Yellow card.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' Brilliant from the ! Akihiro Ienaga makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
43' Ao Tanaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' A goal from the Japan international Kaoru Mitoma! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-0!
60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
65' Magnificent from Tsukasa Morishima! That is 26 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
66' Yoshifumi Kashiwa makes way for Ezequiel at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
67' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is replaced by Ezequiel.
71' Kazuki Kozuka gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Daiya Tono and will look to change the dynamic.
73' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Kosei Shibasaki comes on to replace Rhayner.
78' Shun Ayukawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
79' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Akihiro Ienaga departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
84' Kyohei Noborizato has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
85' Yusuke Chajima is replacing Yuki Nogami for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
90' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Shintaro Kurumaya
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 79'
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 85'
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 79'
27
Kenta Tanno
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 71'
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 71'

Coach Toru Oniki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Ezequiel ↑ 66'
1
Takuto Hayashi
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 73'
3
Akira Ibayashi
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 85'
23
Shun Ayukawa ↑ 73'
41
Yoichi Naganuma

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yu Kobayashi	5
Leandro Damiao	4
Akihiro Ienaga	4
Yasuto Wakizaka	3
Hayato Araki	2
Yoshifumi Kashiwa	2
Miki Yamane	2
Patric	2

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-03-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.91 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

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

1.69 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale47% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

70%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

53%

Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale33% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 2

6.8%

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 0

1 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.3%

0 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

1 – 3

0 – 2

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	19%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	16%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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