Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | 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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Shuto Nakano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Taiyo Koga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Japan international Hayato Araki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shuto Nakano makes it 1-0.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Another change for Kashiwa Reysol made on 59 minute. Yuto Yamada leaves to be changed by Takuya Shimamura.
- 64' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Tomoya Inukai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' A goal from the Japan international Tomoya Inukai! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-1!
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Makoto Mitsuta, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Mao Hosoya exits the field as Yuki Kakita enters on 71.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Tsukasa Shiotani makes way for Douglas Vieira at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 82' Diego has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Kashiwa Reysol player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hayao Kawabe is replaced by Yotaro Nakajima.
- 86' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Sachiro Toshima is replaced by Kazuki Kumasawa.
- 87' It’s a booking for Kashiwa Reysol player. Yuki Kakita gets a card.
- 90' Sota Koshimichi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Naoto Arai and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
-
66
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Yotaro Nakajima 85'
- 24
- 33
- 4
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Sota Koshimichi 90'
-
11
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Tolgay Arslan 85'
- 15
- 51
Bench
- 22
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 77'
- 16
-
30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 85'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 90'
-
27
Osamu Henry Iyoha ↑ 90'
-
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 85'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 13
- 4
- 16
-
6
Yuto Yamada ↓ Takuya Shimamura 59'
-
19
Mao Hosoya ↓ Yuki Kakita 71'
- 14
- 28
- 46
- 3
- 33
Bench
- 22
-
15
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 59'
-
29
Takuya Shimamura ↑ 59'
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↑ 71'
- 21
-
34
Takumi Tsuchiya ↑ 71'
-
48
Kazuki Kumasawa ↑ 86'
Coach
Masami Ihara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 7 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Kaito Mori | 2 |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1 |
| Tomoya Fujii | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-08-25
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2024-08-17
Nagoya Grampus
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-08-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2024-08-07
Tokyo Verdy
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-07-21
Sagan Tosu FC
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-07-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 61% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
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 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
85%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
39%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.