Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 09 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 4–0 W 02 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–1 D 23 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W 03 Dec Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W 25 Nov Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W 11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–4 L 02 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–0 W 24 Feb Albirex Niigata H 1–2 L 03 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L 25 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 2–2 D 11 Nov Yokohama FC H 1–3 L Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-301/231-453/146-605/–61-753/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu FC is underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kohei Tezuka made 389 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' Tsukasa Shiotani puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' 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.
- 31' GOAL! Takumu Kawamura scores on 31.
- 36' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Akito Fukuta is replaced by Kohei Tezuka on 46 minute.
- 51' Goal! Pieros Sotiriou scores his 26 goal in 105 matches.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Kohei Tezuka. He receives a card.
- 57' The whistle greets Vinicius Araujo as he departs to be replaced by Cayman Togashi.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 313 games and scored 401 goals.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Cayman Togashi. He receives a card.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ezequiel. He replaces Pieros Sotiriou on 71 minute.
- 76' Sagan Tosu FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' Wataru Harada is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 82' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Kohei Tezuka is replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
- 87' Taishi Matsumoto is replacing Mutsuki Kato for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Takumu Kawamura is replaced by Gakuto Notsuda.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sagan Tosu FC.
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Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
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- 8
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24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Takaaki Shichi 71'
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20
Pieros Sotiriou ↓ Ezequiel 71'
- 77
- 33
- 4
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11
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Motoki Ohara 90'
- 15
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51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 87'
Bench
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17
Ezequiel ↑ 71'
- 22
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7
Gakuto Notsuda ↑ 90'
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14
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 87'
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16
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 71'
- 25
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40
Motoki Ohara ↑ 90'
Coach Michael SkibbeSagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
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6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Kohei Tezuka 46'
- 28
- 99
- 88
- 71
- 21
- 42
- 2
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 19
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22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 57'
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7
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 46'
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16
Katsunori Ueebisu ↑ 46'
- 23
- 31
- 13
Coach Kenta Kawai -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Makoto Mitsuta 2 Douglas Vieira 2 Pieros Sotiriou 2 Yuji Takahashi 1 Sho Sasaki 1 Emil Salomonsson 1 Rhayner 1 Hayato Araki 1 Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-03-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-03-02 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-11-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-11-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima DSagan Tosu FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 42.03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.72 Sagan Tosu FC xGI would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 67%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.75Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 76% 24% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 30% 70% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 88%Draw or Sagan Tosu FC 33%Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Sagan Tosu FC 79%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 0 12.9%1 – 0 12.4%1 – 1 10%2 – 1 9.2%3 – 0 8.5%0 – 0 8.1%3 – 1 6.3%4 – 0 Actual0 – 1 3.8%2 – 2 3.3%4 – 1 3.3%1 – 2 3.2%Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers -2.5 22% — 78% -2 22% 21% 58% -1.5 42% — 58% -1 42% 24% 33% -0.5 67% — 33% +0.5 89% — 11% +1 89% 8% 3% +1.5 97% — 3% +2 97% 3% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 49% ✗Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet 14% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.