Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sanfrecce Hiroshima get us underway at .
- 5' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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' Teerasil Dangda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
- 60' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Sho Inagaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Yuji Takahashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 90' Yuki Nogami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Full Time. Sagan Tosu FC beats Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 6
-
4
Riki Harakawa ↓ Kazuki Anzai 64'
- 36
- 44
-
33
Joan Oumari ↓ Kim Minhyeok 90'
Bench
- 21
- 18
-
5
Kim Minhyeok ↑ 90'
-
24
Kazuki Anzai ↑ 64'
- 7
- 27
- 11
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 30
- 18
- 15
- 39
-
20
Daiki Watari ↓ Teerasil Dangda 56'
Bench
- 34
- 5
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 82'
- 32
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 75'
- 9
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 56'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Rhayner | 1 |
| Hayato Araki | 1 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 1 |
| Toshihiro Aoyama | 1 |
| Shunki Higashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

