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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 1
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium HT 45' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai

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 Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo 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

7
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-09-19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-10-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-04-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
12 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
28 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
25 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
21 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
14 Nov Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
12 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
05 Dec Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
01 Dec Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
25 Nov Kashima Antlers A 4–1 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
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
28% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
  • 17' A stunning finish from Michael Olunga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' The 24-year-old Mao Hosoya has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taiyo Koga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 37' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Toshihiro Aoyama. He replaces Kodai Dohi on 57 minute.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelson Baptista will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yuya Asano by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 66 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Hidekazu Otani by Yusuke Kobayashi on 68 minute.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Hayato Nakama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ataru Esaka at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Shunki Higashi is withdrawn and Tomoya Fujii gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mao Hosoya is hanging Hiroto Goya on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashiwa Reysol players.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 7
Junya Ito 2
Michael Olunga 2
Junya Ito 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Kaito Mori 2
Taishi Matsumoto 1
Nassim Ben Khalifa 1

Head to Head

2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-09-19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-10-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-04-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2020-12-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2020-12-05 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-11-25 Kashima Antlers 1–4 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima31% Draw30% Kashiwa Reysol39%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
61%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
69%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima23% Draw50% Kashiwa Reysol27%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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