Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
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' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Kashiwa Reysol — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 416 games and scored 353 goals.
- 13' Hayao Kawabe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 14' Hayao Kawabe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Sho Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Ippei Shinozuka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuma Ominami, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Richardson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' It’s high time Nelsinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' With 1 assists to his name this season, Yusuke Segawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 75' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Richardson is replaced by Keiya Shiihashi.
- 78' Magnificent from Sho Sasaki! That is 21 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuke Segawa is hanging Yuta Kamiya on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Yoshifumi Kashiwa exits the field as Shunki Higashi enters on 84.
- 85' Ippei Shinozuka is replacing Hayato Nakama for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- 90' Akira Ibayashi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Tomoya Fujii and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Douglas Vieira 84'
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 10
- 8
- 4
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Yusuke Chajima 90'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Akira Ibayashi 90'
Bench
- 27
- 14
- 1
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 84'
-
3
Akira Ibayashi ↑ 90'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 84'
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 90'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Richardson ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 75'
- 22
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 9
- 25
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Yusuke Segawa 79'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Ippei Shinozuka 85'
-
29
Rodrigo ↓ Hiroto Goya 75'
- 21
Bench
-
26
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 75'
- 20
-
31
Ippei Shinozuka ↑ 85'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 79'
-
19
Hiroto Goya ↑ 75'
- 24
- 46
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

