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
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' The ball is rolling at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima are looking to make home advantage count against Kashiwa Reysol.
- 5' Taishi Matsumoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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 Tsukasa Shiotani suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Junior Santos puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Keiya Shiihashi was booked on 27.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuma Ominami, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' Japan international Sachiro Toshima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' Tomoya Fujii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Tomoya Koyamatsu on, Keita Nakamura off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' What a moment for Kaito Mori! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' Nassim Ben Khalifa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Santos at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 437 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 79 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Sachiro Toshima on, Mao Hosoya off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Matheus Savio makes way for Yugo Masukake at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
- 84' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Tsukasa Shiotani is replaced by Shunki Higashi on 84 minute.
- 87' Kaito Mori adds to his 0 season tally! Kashiwa Reysol lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Kashiwa Reysol take all three points.
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.

