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Oita FC Trinita vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 05:00 UTC Oita Bank Dome HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'

Overview

Match Preview

Oita FC Trinita vs Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ. League at Oita Bank Dome.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Hisashi Nakai

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–3 L
17 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Mar FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
06 Mar Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Tokushima Vortis H 1–1 D
19 Dec Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Oita FC Trinita A 3–1 W
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
13 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
10 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
07 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–3 D
27 Feb Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Oita Bank Dome will turn into a battlefield for Oita FC Trinita and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hokuto Shimoda made 439 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oita FC Trinita needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Tomoya Fujii departs to be replaced by Tsukasa Morishima.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 52' GOAL! Shun Nagasawa scores on 52.
  • 57' Yuki Kobayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' What a strike from Toshihiro Aoyama! The score is 1-1.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Douglas Vieira is replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 67 minute.
  • 72' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Kento Haneda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Oita FC Trinita. Kenta Fukumori is replaced by Yuki Kagawa.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Shun Ayukawa. He replaces Yuya Asano on 80 minute.
  • 83' Yushi Hasegawa is replacing Yuki Kobayashi for the Oita FC Trinita side.
  • 87' Sensational shot from Hayao Kawabe. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is back in the lead.
  • 88' Another substitution for Oita FC Trinita to replace Yamato Machida by Yuya Takazawa on 88 minute.
  • Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Oita FC Trinita xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Oita FC Trinita or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oita FC Trinita29% Draw28% Sanfrecce Hiroshima43%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

Oita FC Trinita or Draw
58%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71%
Oita FC Trinita or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oita FC Trinita22% Draw47% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Oita FC Trinita

Handicap Oita FC Trinita covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% 72%
+0.5 57% 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% 9%

Clean Sheet

Oita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
23%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
32%

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