Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Avispa Fukuoka gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Keisuke Osako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 40' Masaaki Murakami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Hayato Araki is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 339 appearances.
- 63' Junior Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryo Nagai at the 63 minute mark.
- 65' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Lukian is replaced by Juanma on 65 minute.
- 66' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Junior Santos gets a Yellow card.
- 71' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Sotan Tanabe has done his job and it is now time for Tatsuya Tanaka to step up.
- 79' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Yuya Yamagishi exits the field as Takuya Shigehiro enters on 79.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Toshihiro Aoyama departs to be replaced by Taishi Matsumoto.
- 90' Yusuke Chajima gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Shunki Higashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 10
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Yusuke Chajima 90'
- 4
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↓ Junior Santos 63'
- 15
- 39
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 63'
- 1
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 63'
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 85'
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 90'
- 33
- 44
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 3
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 74'
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Jordy Croux 65'
- 17
- 13
- 40
- 31
- 6
- 11
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yota Maejima 79'
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 65'
-
9
Juanma ↑ 65'
- 5
- 41
-
39
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 74'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 79'
-
4
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 79'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 2 |
| Tomoya Miki | 2 |
| Junior Santos | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Daiki Watari | 2 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.