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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sun 10 Apr 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Hayato Araki 56' Y
Junior Santos 66' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .

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

7
3
2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
06 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–0 W
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
19 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
12 Mar FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
06 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
06 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
01 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
19 Mar Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
12 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
06 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Avispa Fukuoka
#4 Position #10
30 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
41 Scored 49
33 Conceded 59
+8 GD -10
1.67 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Avispa Fukuoka get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Junior Santos is replacing Ryo Nagai for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 65' Lukian makes way for Juanma at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Santos on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Sotan Tanabe as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuya Tanaka steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 79' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Yuya Yamagishi by Takuya Shigehiro on 79 minute.
  • 84' Lukian is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Taishi Matsumoto. He replaces Toshihiro Aoyama on 85 minute.
  • 90' Shunki Higashi makes way for Yusuke Chajima at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 1-0 the final result. Avispa Fukuoka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Shunki Higashi 2
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Kosei Shibasaki 1

Head to Head

2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2022-04-02 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-03-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-03-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-04-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2022-04-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2022-03-19 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-03-12 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-03-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima58% Draw21% Avispa Fukuoka21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
78%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
42%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Avispa Fukuoka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima44% Draw36% Avispa Fukuoka20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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