Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Júbilo Iwata, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Júbilo Iwata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koei Koya
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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Jubilo Iwata — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Jubilo Iwata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Norimichi Yamamoto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 16' Poor challenge from Mahiro Yoshinaga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Hayato Araki doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' Jubilo Iwata 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.
- 32' 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 Tsukasa Shiotani suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Gakuto Notsuda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Tsukasa Morishima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Jubilo Iwata — Ryo Germain on, Norimichi Yamamoto off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Japan international Naoki Kanuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' Kenyu Sugimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kotaro Omori at the 54 minute mark.
- 59' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 63' Sho Sasaki makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
- 64' Fresh legs for Jubilo Iwata! Masaya Matsumoto comes on to replace Daiki Ogawa.
- 68' Tsukasa Morishima is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 70' Tomoya Fujii is replacing Yoshifumi Kashiwa for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 72' It is a substitution in Jubilo Iwata team. Yasuhito Endo is replaced by Shota Kaneko on 72 minute.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Kosei Shibasaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta on 78 minute.
- 83' Rikiya Uehara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Yuta Imazu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayato Araki on 84 minute.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Graca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Jubilo Iwata.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rikiya Uehara.
- It finishes all square. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Jubilo Iwata share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 18
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 13
- 3
-
4
Hayato Araki ↓ Yuta Imazu 84'
- 39
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 70'
- 22
- 2
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 78'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 70'
-
33
Yuta Imazu ↑ 84'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Júbilo Iwata Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
8
Kotaro Omori ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 54'
-
50
Yasuhito Endo ↓ Shota Kaneko 72'
- 21
-
5
Daiki Ogawa ↓ Masaya Matsumoto 64'
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 27
- 36
-
28
Naoki Kanuma ↓ Kosuke Yamamoto 46'
Bench
-
18
Ryo Germain ↑ 46'
-
9
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 54'
-
40
Shota Kaneko ↑ 72'
- 3
-
23
Kosuke Yamamoto ↑ 46'
-
14
Masaya Matsumoto ↑ 64'
- 24
Coach
Akira Ito
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuto Suzuki | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Ricardo Graca | 1 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 1 |
| Fabian Gonzalez | 1 |
| Takuya Wada | 1 |
| Teerasil Dangda | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-07-02
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2022-06-29
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-06-25
Avispa Fukuoka
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-06-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-05-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2022-05-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
Júbilo Iwata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
82%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
43%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Júbilo Iwata
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Júbilo Iwata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

