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Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Keigo Sendachi

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

3
6
7
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-05 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
02 Sep FC Tōkyō A 0–0 D
26 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
19 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
15 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
11 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
25 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
15 Aug Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
11 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The wait is over. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Toshihiro Aoyama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 30' Riki Harakawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Yuki Nogami has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Masato Fujita, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Patric 1
Hwang Seokho 1
Taishi Matsumoto 1
Yuji Takahashi 1
Taisei Miyashiro 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-05 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-09-02 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC50% Draw29% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
50%
Sagan Tosu FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC32% Draw53% Sanfrecce Hiroshima15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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