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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium 13,121 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Taku Nakano
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D
05 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
29 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
08 Oct Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
01 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 4–1 W
17 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
05 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–3 W
29 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
12 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
08 Oct Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
01 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 4–3 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo have won 371 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 27-year-old Makoto Mitsuta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toya Nakamura made 381 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mihailo Petrović will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The travelling Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo — Yuki Kobayashi on, Yuya Asano off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nassim Ben Khalifa on 51.
  • 56' 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 Shunta Tanaka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takumu Kawamura on 59.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Nassim Ben Khalifa by Pieros Sotiriou on 67 minute.
  • 72' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 82' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 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.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Shuto Nakano is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 84 minute.
  • 88' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toya Nakamura is hanging Akito Fukumori on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Taika Nakashima. He replaces Gun-Hee Kim on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima39% Draw31% Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
70%
Draw or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
61%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima27% Draw53% Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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