Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at EDION Stadium.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Ushido Kosone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 30 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 33 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | +13 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sanfrecce Hiroshima get us underway at EDION Stadium.
- 5' Yuki Nogami has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Kensuke Nagai, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Yuki Nogami has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' The Brazil Diego Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-1!
- 22' Shuto Abe does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Hayato Araki does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Oliveira.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Leandro makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Takuya Uchida is replacing Kensuke Nagai for the FC Tokyo side.
- 51' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Toshihiro Aoyama exits the field as Rhayner enters on 51.
- 54' Hayato Araki was booked on 54.
- 59' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Adailton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Oliveira at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Poor challenge from Yoshifumi Kashiwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Tomoya Fujii has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Chajima on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 78' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Leandro has done his job and it is now time for Joan Oumari to step up.
- 82' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Tsukasa Morishima trudges off to be replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 82 minutes.
- 86' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirotaka Mita is hanging Shuto Abe on the field on 86 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Rhayner 51'
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 10
- 8
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Shunki Higashi 71'
- 23
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Leandro Pereira 51'
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Tomoya Fujii 71'
Bench
-
44
Rhayner ↑ 51'
-
39
Leandro Pereira ↑ 51'
- 1
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 82'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 71'
- 3
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 71'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 8
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Takuya Uchida 46'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Adailton 61'
-
20
Leandro ↓ Joan Oumari 78'
- 13
- 4
- 45
-
31
Shuto Abe ↓ Hirotaka Mita 86'
- 37
Bench
- 33
- 49
-
28
Takuya Uchida ↑ 46'
- 24
-
32
Joan Oumari ↑ 78'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 86'
-
15
Adailton ↑ 61'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2020-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–3
FC Tōkyō
D
2020-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-08-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2020-08-01
Yokohama FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-07-22
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-07-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
59%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tōkyō
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

