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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Fri 19 Apr 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuki Nogami 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Dai Matsumoto

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
2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tokyo 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
19 Apr FC Tokyo H 0–1 L
14 Apr Vissel Kobe A 4–2 W
06 Apr Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
30 Mar Oita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
17 Mar Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
14 Apr Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
06 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
30 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
17 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
10 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W

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
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host FC Tōkyō — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gakuto Notsuda, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Na Sangho made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 65' 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 Diego Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Jael comes on to replace Kensuke Nagai.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Minagawa. He replaces Kosei Shibasaki on 70 minute.
  • 71' GOAL! Diego Oliveira scores on 71. Assisted by Kotaro Omori
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Yuki Nogami argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Kohei Shimizu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Salomonsson on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Shunki Higashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshifumi Kashiwa at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Na Sangho is replacing Kotaro Omori for the FC Tokyo side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Adailton 3
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Tolgay Arslan 3
Hotaka Nakamura 2
Shuto Abe 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Diego Oliveira 2

Head to Head

2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tokyo 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

2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2019-03-30 Oita FC Trinita 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

FC Tokyo Form

2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2019-04-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2019-03-17 FC Tokyo 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-03-10 FC Tokyo 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.98 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw25% FC Tokyo35%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Tokyo
60%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima33% Draw39% FC Tokyo28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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