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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 – 1
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Sat 21 May 2022 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Tawiah

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League .

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

5
2
4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Kyōto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
13 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
07 May Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
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
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
14 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
07 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
03 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
17 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kyōto Sanga FC
#4 Position #8
30 Points 23
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 32
33 Conceded 39
+8 GD -7
1.67 PPG 1.28
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyōto Sanga FC get this one started.
  • 5' What a strike from Makoto Mitsuta! The score is 1-0.
  • 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 Keisuke Osako suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taishi Matsumoto made 348 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Junior Santos makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 36' Kyōto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shimpei Fukuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 42' A goal from the Japan international Kosuke Taketomi! He fires home on 42 to make it 2-1!
  • 46' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Takumi Miyayoshi by Yuta Toyokawa on 46 minute.
  • 51' Japan international Rikito Inoue has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Tawiah was booked on 55.
  • 60' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Genki Omae has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 207 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' What a moment for Nassim Ben Khalifa! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Shimpei Fukuoka is replacing Sota Kawasaki for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 73' Kyōto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' Shunki Higashi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Yoshifumi Kashiwa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Nassim Ben Khalifa trudges off to be replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 78 minutes.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Junior Santos is replaced by Ryo Nagai on 83 minute.
  • 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Junior Santos trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Nagai on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 88 minute. Gakuto Notsuda leaves to be changed by Yoichi Naganuma.
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoto Arai 3
Akito Suzuki 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Papagaio 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Yusuke Chajima 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Taishi Matsumoto 2

Head to Head

2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 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

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2022-05-14 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-05-07 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2022-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2022-04-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-04-17 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Kyōto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima63% Draw20% Kyōto Sanga FC17%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
83%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
37%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kyōto Sanga FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw36% Kyōto Sanga FC16%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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