Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Júbilo Iwata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Júbilo Iwata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 15 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 May | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 2–3 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Júbilo Iwata for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Riku Morioka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Masaya Matsumoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Júbilo Iwata tonight.
- 30' Yuki Ohashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The travelling Júbilo Iwata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' GOAL! Pieros Sotiriou fires home to make it 1-0!
- 43' 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.
- 48' Keisuke Osako is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Júbilo Iwata so far.
- 53' Júbilo Iwata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' It looks surprising Júbilo Iwata does not make any changes. Ricardo Graca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Pieros Sotiriou with the second goal in the match!
- 63' Shota Kaneko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroki Yamada at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Kaito Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Júbilo Iwata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Peixoto argues furiously but the card stands.
- 74' Bruno Jose is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rei Hirakawa at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Júbilo Iwata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Jubilo Iwata ring the changes. Leo Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Shun Nakamura to step up.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Naoto Arai is replaced by Takaaki Shichi on 86 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Douglas Vieira comes on to replace Pieros Sotiriou.
- The points are shared — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Júbilo Iwata. Honours even.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
- 8
- 24
- 20
- 77
- 33
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Takaaki Shichi 86'
- 15
- 51
Bench
- 22
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 90'
- 5
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 90'
-
16
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 86'
- 11
- 32
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Júbilo Iwata Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Leo Gomes ↓ Shun Nakamura 82'
- 99
- 1
-
37
Rei Hirakawa ↓ Bruno Jose 74'
- 4
- 7
- 14
-
10
Hiroki Yamada ↓ Shota Kaneko 63'
- 15
-
36
Ricardo Graca ↓ Riku Morioka 63'
- 26
Bench
-
40
Shota Kaneko ↑ 63'
- 5
-
19
Bruno Jose ↑ 74'
-
25
Shun Nakamura ↑ 82'
-
3
Riku Morioka ↑ 63'
-
31
Yosuke Furukawa ↑ 63'
- 20
Coach
Akinobu Yokouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuto Suzuki | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Fabian Gonzalez | 1 |
| Takuya Wada | 1 |
| Teerasil Dangda | 1 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-06-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2024-05-26
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-05-19
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-05-15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2024-05-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–3
Nagoya Grampus
L
2024-05-03
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Júbilo Iwata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
80%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
46%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Júbilo Iwata
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Júbilo Iwata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

