Saturday , 15 August 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 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
2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2021-05-30 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
17 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
10 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
06 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L
02 Jul Jubilo Iwata H 3–0 W
29 Jun Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
17 Jul Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
10 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
06 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
02 Jul Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
26 Jun Sagan Tosu FC A 0–5 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' 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 Luiz Phellype suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' FC Tōkyō 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.
  • 40' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tsukasa Morishima makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Tsukasa Morishima gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The whistle greets Hirotaka Mita as he departs to be replaced by Luiz Phellype.
  • 65' Keita Yamashita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 67' Diego Oliveira adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Junior Santos comes on to replace Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 72' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 72 minute. Diego Oliveira leaves to be changed by Keita Yamashita.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' Makoto Mitsuta makes way for Ezequiel at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' The whistle greets Shunki Higashi as he departs to be replaced by Yusuke Chajima.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Keigo Higashi as he leaves the pitch. Seiji Kimura steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tōkyō were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

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

2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-03-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2021-05-30 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2022-07-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-07-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2022-07-06 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-07-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

FC Tokyo Form

2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo W 2022-07-17 FC Tokyo 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tokyo L 2022-07-06 FC Tokyo 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2022-07-02 FC Tokyo 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2022-06-26 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 FC Tokyo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw23% FC Tokyo37%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Tokyo
60%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima35% Draw38% FC Tokyo27%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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