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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
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23% 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
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 7 G 2 A
Hinata Yamauchi 5 G
Yoshio Koizumi 4 G 5 A
Keita Endo 4 G 1 A
Tojiro Kubo 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yusuke Segawa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Japan international Toshiya Takagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' Kashiwa Reysol 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.
  • 55' Kei Koizumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashiwa Reysol to claim maximum points.

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.