Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 31 Jul 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Hayao Kawabe 17' Y
Y 89' Jesiel

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai
  • Referee Shuhei Shimizu

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

5
5
8
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-10-23 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 3–2 W
20 Jul Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 2–2 D
13 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
06 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
30 Jun Kashima Antlers A 2–2 D
14 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–3 L
27 Jul Oita FC Trinita H 3–1 W
14 Jul FC Tōkyō A 3–0 W
07 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
30 Jun Jubilo Iwata A 3–1 W
14 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale
#4 Position #14
30 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 38
33 Conceded 40
+8 GD -2
1.67 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 4' GOAL! Sho Sasaki scores on 4.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hayao Kawabe.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 23' A goal from the Brazil international Douglas Vieira! He fires home on 23 to make it 2-0!
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' 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 Shogo Taniguchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Kazuya Yamamura comes on to replace Hidemasa Morita.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' What composure from Hayato Araki! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 57' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Damiao is hanging Hiroyuki Abe on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' Kosei Shibasaki makes way for Daiki Watari at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Rhayner is replaced by Kohei Shimizu on 70 minute.
  • 73' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Kyohei Noborizato departs to be replaced by Shintaro Kurumaya.
  • 75' What composure from Yu Kobayashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 76' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 76 minute. Sho Sasaki leaves to be changed by Kyohei Yoshino.
  • 78' Leandro Damiao makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
  • 83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' Japan international Hiroyuki Abe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' Jesiel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Kawasaki Frontale will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 5
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Yu Kobayashi 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Marcinho 2

Head to Head

2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-10-23 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-07-20 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2019-07-13 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-06-30 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2019-06-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-07-27 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2019-07-14 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-07-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-06-30 Jubilo Iwata 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-06-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima52% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale27%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
48%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw37% Kawasaki Frontale25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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