Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sagan Tosu FC

Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

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	Kyoto 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	Tokyo 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 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-07-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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

Sagan Tosu FC

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

3/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
5' 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 Shun Ayukawa suffering a number of foals already.
10' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Junior Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Yuya Asano has done his job and it is now time for Kosei Shibasaki to step up.
61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
66' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
71' The 40-year-old Toshihiro Aoyama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
73' The whistle greets Toshihiro Aoyama as he departs to be replaced by Takumu Kawamura.
78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
83' Tsukasa Shiotani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 83 appearances.
88' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

19
Sho Sasaki
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Takumu Kawamura 73'
1
Takuto Hayashi
2
Yuki Nogami
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa
3
Tsukasa Shiotani
4
Hayato Araki
16
Yuya Asano ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 56'
15
Tomoya Fujii
23
Shun Ayukawa ↓ Junior Santos 73'

Bench

14
Ezequiel
37
Junior Santos ↑ 73'
38
Keisuke Osako
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 56'
27
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 73'
24
Shunki Higashi

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Makoto Mitsuta	2
Douglas Vieira	2
Pieros Sotiriou	2
Junior Santos	1
Marcos Junior	1
Patric	1
Hwang Seokho	1
Taishi Matsumoto	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

2022-02-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-11-27 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-11-20 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-11-03 Yokohama FC 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-10-23 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

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

✗ Wrong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw34% Sagan Tosu FC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

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

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima24% Draw57% Sagan Tosu FC19%

Actual: 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.