Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3 – 2

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Kawasaki Frontale

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 21,771 HT 45' · FT 45'

Pieros Sotiriou 15' 1–0

1–1 24' Yasuto Wakizaka

Marcos Junior 60' 2–1

2–2 71' Miki Yamane

Makoto Mitsuta 90+7' 3–2

Gakuto Notsuda 40' Y

Y 54' Kota Takai

Y 68' Tatsuki Seko

Shuto Nakano 77' Y

Sota Koshimichi 90' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Hajime Matsuo
Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
Assistant 2 Ryo Hirama

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-09-10 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-08-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	3–2	W
13 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–1	L
16 Jul	Yokohama FC	H	1–1	D
08 Jul	Kashima Antlers	H	1–1	D
01 Jul	Albirex Niigata	A	0–2	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–3	L
12 Aug	Vissel Kobe	H	0–1	L
06 Aug	Gamba Osaka	H	3–4	L
22 Jul	Vissel Kobe	A	2–2	D
15 Jul	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	1–0	W
08 Jul	Yokohama FC	H	3–0	W

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

74% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

14% 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

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

5/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ 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

Kawasaki Frontale

Marcinho	6 G	1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka	2 G	3 A
Tatsuya Ito	2 G	1 A
Lazar Romanic	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's 4-1-2-3 shape.
10' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' The Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
24' Yasuto Wakizaka does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
28' Shunki Higashi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Tsukasa Shiotani and will look to change the dynamic.
33' The 36-year-old Kazuya Yamamura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Gakuto Notsuda argues furiously but the card stands.
45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Marcos Junior comes on to replace Gakuto Notsuda.
51' 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.
54' The referee calls foul for Kota Takai. He receives a card.
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' Assisted by Makoto Mitsuta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcos Junior makes no mistake. 2-1!
65' The supporters are chanting for Marcinho. He replaces Akihiro Ienaga on 65 minute.
66' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Joao Schmidt has done his job and it is now time for Kento Tachibanada to step up.
68' Poor challenge from Tatsuki Seko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
71' Miki Yamane adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
73' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Tatsuki Seko is replaced by Daiya Tono on 73 minute.
76' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Pieros Sotiriou has done his job and it is now time for Douglas Vieira to step up.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Shuto Nakano.
82' Sho Sasaki, a Japan , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
83' Sota Koshimichi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takaaki Shichi on 83 minute.
86' The supporters are chanting for Asahi Sasaki. He replaces Kyohei Noborizato on 86 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sota Koshimichi on 90 minutes.
90' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Shuto Nakano is withdrawn and Taishi Matsumoto gets his opportunity.
The points are shared — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-2 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

7
Gakuto Notsuda ↓ Marcos Junior 46'
19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
8
Takumu Kawamura
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↓ Douglas Vieira 76'
33
Tsukasa Shiotani ↓ Shunki Higashi 28'
4
Hayato Araki
16
Takaaki Shichi ↓ Sota Koshimichi 83'
11
Makoto Mitsuta
15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 90'
51
Mutsuki Kato

Bench

–
Marcos Junior ↑ 46'
22
Goro Kawanami
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 90'
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 28'
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 76'
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 83'

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

11
Yu Kobayashi
23
Marcinho ↑ 65'
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 66'
99
Naoto Kamifukumoto
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 73'
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 66'
5
Asahi Sasaki ↑ 86'

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-08-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–4 Gamba Osaka L 2023-07-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-07-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-07-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.75 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima47% Draw23% Kawasaki Frontale30%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

70%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

53%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kawasaki Frontale

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima35% Draw38% Kawasaki Frontale27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 2

6.6%

3 – 1

5.6%

3 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 3

1 – 0

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 0

3.3%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	19%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	15%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	9%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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