Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 13,801 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Hotaka Nakamura
0–2 28' Shuto Abe
Tsukasa Morishima 38' 1–2
Y 2' Hotaka Nakamura
Shunki Higashi 12' Y
Takumu Kawamura 50' Y
Y 86' Masato Morishige

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
  • Assistant 2 Hiroyoshi Iwata

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2022-03-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2021-05-30 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L
15 Apr Yokohama FC A 3–0 W
09 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
19 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
12 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
15 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
01 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
12 Mar Yokohama FC H 3–1 W

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
71% Clean Sheets
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
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
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 Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are looking to make home advantage count against FC Tōkyō.
  • 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hotaka Nakamura on 2.
  • 5' GOAL! Hotaka Nakamura scores on 5.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' Controversy at the stadium! Shunki Higashi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Shuto Abe gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keigo Higashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 38' What composure from Tsukasa Morishima! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 39' Tsukasa Morishima has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
  • 44' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
  • 46' Douglas Vieira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nassim Ben Khalifa on 46 minute.
  • 50' Takumu Kawamura is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Gakuto Notsuda is replaced by Ezequiel.
  • 67' Kashif Bangunagande is replacing Teruhito Nakagawa for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Diego Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Adailton to step up.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Hotaka Nakamura is replaced by Yuto Nagatomo on 76 minute.
  • 78' Pieros Sotiriou is replacing Shunki Higashi for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 82' Keigo Higashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoma Watanabe at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Masato Morishige.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Masato Morishige.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Tolgay Arslan 3
Adailton 3
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Hayao Kawabe 2
Diego Oliveira 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hotaka Nakamura 2

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2022-03-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2021-05-30 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-04-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-03-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

FC Tokyo Form

2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-09 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2023-03-12 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Yokohama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw25% FC Tokyo37%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tokyo
62%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima30% Draw40% FC Tokyo30%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

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

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