Saturday , 15 August 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 09:30 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Hayao Kawabe 29' Y
Douglas Vieira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

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
2024-08-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tokyo 2024-03-02 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug FC Tokyo H 3–2 W
25 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
17 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
07 Aug Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W
21 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 4–1 W
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–3 L
24 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D
11 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 0–3 L
07 Aug Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
20 Jul Kashima Antlers A 1–2 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and FC Tōkyō.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Tolgay Arslan gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Hayao Kawabe is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — card on 29.
  • 32' The Germany Tolgay Arslan breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 2-0!
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Japan international Sho Sasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Keisuke Osako has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Kanta Doi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 56' Tsukasa Shiotani gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Hayao Kawabe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Tolgay Arslan makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 64' Keita Endo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Araki on 64 minute.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Tolgay Arslan as he leaves the pitch. Douglas Vieira steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Diego Oliveira by Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa on 71 minute.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 79' Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' Hayato Araki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Douglas Vieira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tokyo 2024-03-02 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo 2022-07-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-08-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tokyo W 2024-08-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2024-08-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-08-07 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-07-21 Sagan Tosu FC 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

FC Tokyo Form

2024-08-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tokyo L 2024-08-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tokyo L 2024-08-17 FC Tokyo 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2024-08-11 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-08-07 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2024-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 FC Tokyo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima55% Draw20% FC Tokyo25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Tokyo
45%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tokyo
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw36% FC Tokyo24%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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