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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
25 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 3–0 W
30 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L
22 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
01 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–3 L
25 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 5–1 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashiwa Reysol
#4 Position #17
30 Points 20
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
41 Scored 24
33 Conceded 25
+8 GD -1
1.67 PPG 1.11
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).

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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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
Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 6 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 2 A
Tojiro Kubo 2 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol is underway.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Park Jeongsu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Michael Olunga has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toshihiro Aoyama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nozomu Kato will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima34% Draw28% Kashiwa Reysol38%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
62%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
66%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima26% Draw44% Kashiwa Reysol30%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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