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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sat 19 Jun 2021 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Hayao Kawabe 13' Y
Hayao Kawabe 14' Y
Y 48' Richardson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Kogo Kumagai
  • Referee Koki Matsumoto (Japan)
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Matsuo Hajime

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
2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
30 May FC Tōkyō A 0–0 D
26 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–2 D
23 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
15 May Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L
12 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
29 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
26 May Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
22 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D
15 May FC Tōkyō H 0–4 L
09 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Kashiwa Reysol for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hayao Kawabe.
  • 14' Hayao Kawabe is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
  • 19' Russia international Ippei Shinozuka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nelsinho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' 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.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Kashiwa Reysol. Richardson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Richardson exits the field as Keiya Shiihashi enters on 75.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Sho Sasaki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Yuta Kamiya by Yusuke Segawa on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Yoshifumi Kashiwa has done his job and it is now time for Shunki Higashi to step up.
  • 85' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Hayato Nakama departs to be replaced by Ippei Shinozuka.
  • 90' Akira Ibayashi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Tomoya Fujii and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelsinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 7
Kaito Mori 2
Junya Ito 2
Michael Olunga 2
Junya Ito 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Tomoya Inukai 1
Kengo Kitazume 1

Head to Head

2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-05-30 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-06-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-05-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-05-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-22 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2021-05-15 Kashiwa Reysol 0–4 FC Tōkyō L 2021-05-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw28% Kashiwa Reysol24%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
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
77%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima30% Draw52% Kashiwa Reysol18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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