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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 Kyōto 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 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

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 Ōita 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
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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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 Yuki Nogami suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Hayao Kawabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 17' The Kenya Michael Olunga breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' The 41-year-old Jiro Kamata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Taiyo Koga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 47' Hiroya Matsumoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelson Baptista will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Kodai Dohi departs to be replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Yuya Asano has done his job and it is now time for Yoshifumi Kashiwa to step up.
  • 68' Yusuke Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hidekazu Otani at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 339 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 74' Hayato Nakama gets the nod from Kashiwa Reysol. He replaces Ataru Esaka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Tomoya Fujii. He replaces Shunki Higashi on 79 minute.
  • 81' Hiroto Goya makes way for Mao Hosoya at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 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
Sho Sasaki 2
Kaito Mori 2
Junya Ito 2
Michael Olunga 2
Junya Ito 2
Michael Olunga 1
Hayato Araki 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 Ōita 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.