Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 9,097 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Pieros Sotiriou
0–2 79' Douglas Vieira
Y 45' Marcos Junior
Y 67' Takumu Kawamura

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
  • Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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
2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-11-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-02-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-07-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
26 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
19 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
12 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
06 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
16 Jul Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
19 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 3–2 W
13 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W
05 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
16 Jul Yokohama FC H 1–1 D

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sagan Tosu FC is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
  • 3' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pieros Sotiriou on 3.
  • 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' Yoichi Naganuma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' The 37-year-old Hwang Seokho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Douglas Vieira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Il-kyu Park is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Takaaki Shichi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcos Junior.
  • 46' Kentaro Moriya makes way for Kohei Tezuka at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 51' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' Marcos Junior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 66' Japan international Tsukasa Shiotani has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Takumu Kawamura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
  • 72' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Yuki Horigome enters on 72.
  • 73' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 73 minute. Takumu Kawamura leaves to be changed by Shunki Higashi.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jun Nishikawa as he leaves the pitch. Yoshiki Narahara steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Douglas Vieira makes it 0-2.
  • 79' Gakuto Notsuda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcos Junior at the 79 minute mark.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Takaaki Shichi is replaced by Taishi Matsumoto.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Atsushi Kawata comes on to replace Cayman Togashi.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 1
Marcelo Ryan 1
Patric 1
Junior Santos 1
Marcos Junior 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-11-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-02-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-07-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2023-08-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-08-12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-07-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-08-26 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC27% Draw32% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%
Sagan Tosu FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC18% Draw55% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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