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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo — 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 Tokyo 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

5
6
7
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo 2018-04-25 FC Tokyo 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-16 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-10-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
25 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
15 Aug Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
15 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
26 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–3 L
15 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Tokyo
#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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
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. FC Tōkyō get us underway at .
  • 5' Masato Morishige has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 450 appearances.
  • 10' Takuji Yonemoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' 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 Jang Hyunsoo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The 33-year-old Kento Hashimoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Japan international Masato Kudo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Takuto Hayashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo 2018-04-25 FC Tokyo 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-16 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-10-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 FC Tokyo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

FC Tokyo Form

2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2018-09-02 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-26 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2018-08-19 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-08-15 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima47% Draw22% FC Tokyo31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Tokyo
53%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima36% Draw37% FC Tokyo27%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 18% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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