Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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 Tōkyō | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Sagan Tosu FC welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for this crunch clash at .
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Daiki Matsuoka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Cuenca made 279 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Yuki Nogami gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Riki Harakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Sho Inagaki has done his job and it is now time for Taishi Matsumoto to step up.
- 68' Akito Fukuta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ahn Yongwoo at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Kosei Shibasaki has done his job and it is now time for Daiki Watari to step up.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hayato Araki makes it 0-1.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Fernando Torres is replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
- 80' Assisted by Daiki Watari with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rhayner makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 80' Yohei Toyoda gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Fernando Torres and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Hiromu Mitsumaru. He replaces Yuzo Kobayashi on 81 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Teruki Hara is replaced by Hiromu Mitsumaru on 82 minute.
- 83' Yuji Ono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fernando Torres on 83 minute.
- 86' Kohei Shimizu is replacing Rhayner for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- It finishes all square. Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Fernando Torres ↓ Yohei Toyoda 76'
- 18
- 13
- 3
- 4
- 36
- 41
- 44
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↓ Akito Fukuta 68'
-
22
Teruki Hara ↓ Hiromu Mitsumaru 82'
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
2
Hiromu Mitsumaru ↑ 81'
- 24
- 14
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 68'
-
40
Yuji Ono ↑ 83'
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↑ 76'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Rhayner ↓ Kohei Shimizu 86'
- 19
- 1
- 2
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Daiki Watari 72'
- 18
- 14
-
15
Sho Inagaki ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 65'
- 40
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 7
- 38
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 65'
- 24
-
16
Daiki Watari ↑ 72'
- 13
-
27
Kohei Shimizu ↑ 86'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 1 |
| Yuji Takahashi | 1 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
| Yuji Takahashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
2019-07-13
Sagan Tosu FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-07-07
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-06-30
Sagan Tosu FC
4–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2019-06-22
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
3–1
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2019-06-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2019-06-01
Sagan Tosu FC
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2019-07-13
Sagan Tosu FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-07-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2019-06-30
Kashima Antlers
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2019-06-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2019-06-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
66%
Sagan Tosu FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

