Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

Kyōto Sanga FC

0 – 5

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 19 May 2024 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'

Keita Matsuda 10' Y

Kyo Sato 41' Y

Taichi Hara 66' Y

Overview

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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Koei Koya

5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Kyōto Sanga FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyōto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–5	L
15 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–3	L
11 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–3	L
06 May	FC Machida Zelvia	H	0–3	L
03 May	FC Tōkyō	A	1–2	L
27 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 May	Kyōto Sanga FC	A	5–0	W
15 May	Kashima Antlers	H	1–3	L
06 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–3	L
03 May	Albirex Niigata	A	1–1	D
28 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–2	D
20 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Kyōto Sanga FC		Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#8	Position	#4
23	Points	30
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
32	Scored	41
39	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+8
1.28	PPG	1.67
44%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyōto Sanga FC

0-15

4/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

2/8

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

1/1

16-30

4/2

31-45

4/2

46-60

7/2

61-75

7/1

76+

6/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyōto Sanga FC

Rafael Elias	7 G	4 A
Haruki Arai	4 G
Ryuma Nakano	2 G	1 A

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	10 G	4 A
Mutsuki Kato	3 G	3 A
Shuto Nakano	3 G	2 A
Shun Ayukawa	3 G	1 A
Sebastien Haller	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kyōto Sanga FC launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
5' Kyōto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
9' Takumu Kawamura doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Keita Matsuda.
12' Goal! Naoto Arai scores his 14 goal in 382 matches.
17' Kyōto Sanga FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Naoto Arai makes it 0-3.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyōto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kyo Sato.
46' The supporters are chanting for Shohei Takeda. He replaces Keita Matsuda on 46 minute.
51' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
55' Taishi Matsumoto makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
58' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Yuta Miyamoto on, Shinnosuke Fukuda off on 58 minutes.
63' Yoshinori Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
64' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 64 minute. Pieros Sotiriou leaves to be changed by Sota Koshimichi.
66' Taichi Hara was booked on 66.
69' GOAL! Naoto Arai scores on 69. Assisted by Naoto Arai
70' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 70 minute. Taishi Matsumoto leaves to be changed by Motoki Ohara.
72' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 72 minute. Takumu Kawamura leaves to be changed by Makoto Mitsuta.
75' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Taichi Hara is replaced by Kazunari Ichimi on 75 minute.
80' Yuta Toyokawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyo Sato made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
Kyōto Sanga FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

7
Gakuto Notsuda ↓ Mutsuki Kato 46'
19
Sho Sasaki
1
Keisuke Osako
14
Taishi Matsumoto ↓ Motoki Ohara 70'
8
Takumu Kawamura ↓ Makoto Mitsuta 72'
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↓ Sota Koshimichi 64'
77
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Shunki Higashi 46'
4
Hayato Araki
16
Takaaki Shichi
13
Naoto Arai
15
Shuto Nakano

Bench

22
Goro Kawanami
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 46'
33
Tsukasa Shiotani
11
Makoto Mitsuta ↑ 72'
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 64'
51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 46'
40
Motoki Ohara ↑ 70'

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Naoto Arai	3
Akito Suzuki	2
Mutsuki Kato	2
Papagaio	2
Takumu Kawamura	2
Yusuke Chajima	2
Yuta Toyokawa	2
Taishi Matsumoto	2

Head to Head

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-05-11 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–3 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-05-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2024-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-05-03 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-04-20 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.21 Kyōto Sanga FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.65 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kyōto Sanga FC20% Draw21% Sanfrecce Hiroshima59%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw

42%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

80%

Kyōto Sanga FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kyōto Sanga FC15% Draw36% Sanfrecce Hiroshima49%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted

0 – 5

Actual

1 – 2

8.7%

1 – 3

7.6%

1 – 1

7.6%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 3

6.5%

0 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 4

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 4

4.2%

2 – 1

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC

Handicap	Kyōto Sanga FC covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	9%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	33%	—	67%
+1	33%	20%	46%
+1.5	54%	—	46%
+2	54%	19%	27%
+2.5	73%	—	27%

Clean Sheet

Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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