Wednesday , 30 September 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

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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 Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
71% 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
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ 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
FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sanfrecce Hiroshima get us underway at .
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Osako, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Adailton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 340 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 30' FC Tokyo 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.
  • 35' Diego Oliveira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Tsukasa Morishima gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 41' What composure from Tsukasa Morishima! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hirotaka Mita made 449 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luiz Phellype is hanging Hirotaka Mita on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Diego Oliveira doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Nassim Ben Khalifa is replaced by Junior Santos.
  • 72' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Keita Yamashita on, Diego Oliveira off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' The whistle greets Makoto Mitsuta as he departs to be replaced by Ezequiel.
  • 83' Kuryu Matsuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 442 appearances.
  • 85' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 85 minute. Shunki Higashi leaves to be changed by Yusuke Chajima.
  • 88' Seiji Kimura is replacing Keigo Higashi for the FC Tokyo side.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Adailton 3
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Tolgay Arslan 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 Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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.