Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23%
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
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' The game is set. Sanfrecce Hiroshima kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' Magnificent from Junior Santos! That is 40 goals in 266 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Poor challenge from Keiya Shiihashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' It’s high time Nelsinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 424 games and scored 374 goals.
- 62' Keiya Shiihashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 64' Kashiwa Reysol ring the changes. Keita Nakamura has done his job and it is now time for Tomoya Koyamatsu to step up.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuji Takahashi made 279 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kaito Mori makes it 1-1.
- 70' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Junior Santos is replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 75' 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.
- 79' Kosei Shibasaki gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Tsukasa Morishima and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Sachiro Toshima. He replaces Mao Hosoya on 80 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Yugo Masukake. He replaces Matheus Savio on 83 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Tsukasa Shiotani as he leaves the pitch. Shunki Higashi steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 87' Kaito Mori has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- Full Time. Kashiwa Reysol beats Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 84'
-
39
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Yuya Asano 79'
Bench
- 1
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 79'
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 84'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 84'
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 70'
-
16
Yuya Asano ↑ 79'
- 21
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Matheus Savio ↓ Yugo Masukake 83'
- 6
- 8
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 44
- 25
-
19
Mao Hosoya ↓ Sachiro Toshima 80'
-
29
Rodrigo ↓ Kaito Mori 64'
- 18
Bench
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 64'
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↑ 80'
- 21
-
38
Yugo Masukake ↑ 83'
- 32
- 30
-
39
Kaito Mori ↑ 64'
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-05-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2022-04-29
Shimizu S-Pulse
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-04-17
Júbilo Iwata
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-04-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2022-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2022-04-02
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
73%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
56%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

