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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Jubilo Iwata, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sun 18 Mar 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Jubilo Iwata — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yasuhito Fukuoka
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
  • Referee Togo Toda

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 0–0 D
16 Mar FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D
11 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
10 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–0 W
05 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L
04 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 4–1 W
11 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 W
10 Mar FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W
03 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
03 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 6–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% 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' Temperatures are rising at as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Jubilo Iwata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Yoshifumi Kashiwa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Jubilo Iwata tonight.
  • 10' Masaya Matsumoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' 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 Hiroki Mizumoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Jubilo Iwata's shape.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Jubilo Iwata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Brazil international Adailton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Toshihiro Aoyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Jubilo Iwata that had 278 games and scored 151 goals.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Jubilo Iwata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Yamamoto made 278 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Sho Sasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Patric, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Jubilo Iwata backline.
  • 90' It’s high time Hiroshi Nanami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Jubilo Iwata xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Jubilo Iwata 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima32% Draw31% Jubilo Iwata37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
63%
Draw or Jubilo Iwata
68%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Jubilo Iwata
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima21% Draw52% Jubilo Iwata27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Jubilo Iwata covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% 71%
+0.5 61% 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
30%
Jubilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
38%

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