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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 SapporoJ. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Taku Nakano
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game 7.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at EDION Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are looking to make home advantage count against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
  • 5' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mihailo Petrović might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Yuki Kobayashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Shunki Higashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
  • 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' Nassim Ben Khalifa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 40' 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 Daihachi Okamura suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 46' Yuki Kobayashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Asano on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nassim Ben Khalifa on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takumu Kawamura on 59.
  • 64' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Nassim Ben Khalifa departs to be replaced by Pieros Sotiriou.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 77' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taishi Matsumoto made 335 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Kosei Shibasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shuto Nakano at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Hokkaido Consadole SapporoToya Nakamura on, Akito Fukumori off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daiki Suga.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Hokkaido Consadole SapporoTaika Nakashima on, Gun-Hee Kim off on 90 minutes.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.