Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sagan Tosu FC gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Tsukasa Shiotani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
- 30' Japan international Yuki Kakita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Toshihiro Aoyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Shun Ayukawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Yuya Asano departs to be replaced by Kosei Shibasaki.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Takumu Kawamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Toshihiro Aoyama on 73 minute.
- 78' Diego is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
- 83' Nanasei Iino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Koizumi made 415 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 3
- 4
-
16
Yuya Asano ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 56'
- 15
-
23
Shun Ayukawa ↓ Junior Santos 73'
Bench
- 14
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 73'
- 38
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 56'
-
27
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 73'
- 24
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 37
- 29
- 40
- 4
- 19
- 2
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 14
- 13
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Emil Salomonsson | 1 |
| Rhayner | 1 |
| Hayato Araki | 1 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 1 |
| Toshihiro Aoyama | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-02-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2021-11-27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
FC Tōkyō
L
2021-11-20
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2021-11-07
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2021-11-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–4
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-10-23
Vegalta Sendai
2–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
71%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
63%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Sagan Tosu FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

