Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Koji Murakami
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Hiromichi Oka
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
- Referee Kota Watanabe
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Tokushima Vortis | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
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
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eduardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 16' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 16 minute. Yuya Asano leaves to be changed by Ezequiel.
- 21' Noriyoshi Sakai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Keita Yamashita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 31' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Hayato Araki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
- 41' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Junior Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' What composure from Junior Santos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 63' The crowd applauds Yoshihiro Nakano as he leaves the pitch. Tomoya Koyamatsu steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The crowd applauds Keita Yamashita as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Dunga steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 76' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Ezequiel has done his job and it is now time for Kosei Shibasaki to step up.
- 81' 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.
- 84' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Ayumu Ohata is replaced by Shinya Nakano on 84 minute.
- 85' Rhayner is replacing Tsukasa Morishima for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Douglas Vieira 85'
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 18
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Rhayner 85'
- 8
- 4
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Ezequiel 16'
- 15
Bench
-
27
Rhayner ↑ 85'
-
14
Ezequiel ↑ 16'
- 1
- 30
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 76'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 85'
- 33
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 41
- 10
- 40
- 4
- 8
-
31
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shinya Nakano 84'
- 44
- 24
-
9
Keita Yamashita ↓ Ismael Dunga 73'
Bench
-
33
Ismael Dunga ↑ 73'
- 1
-
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 63'
-
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 84'
-
15
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 73'
- 30
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
| Junior Santos | 1 |
| Marcos Junior | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-07-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2021-06-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2021-05-30
FC Tōkyō
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2021-05-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2021-05-23
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2021-05-15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Tokushima Vortis
L
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
76%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
54%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Sagan Tosu FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.