Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Yusuke Chajima 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Shoichiro Mikami
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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 Tokyo 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

8
5
3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
13 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
10 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
07 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–3 D
27 Feb Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
19 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
14 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
10 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
27 Feb Kashima Antlers A 3–1 W
19 Dec Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Shimizu S-Pulse
#4 Position #7
30 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 40
33 Conceded 42
+8 GD -2
1.67 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at EDION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shunki Higashi made 335 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Hayato Araki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Renato is withdrawn and Yosuke Kawai gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Goal! Hayato Araki scores his 21 goal in 335 matches.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Yugo Tatsuta by Valdo on 67 minute.
  • 71' Yuki Nogami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Asano on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Junior Santos on, Yoshifumi Kashiwa off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Kenta Nishizawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Katsuhiro Nakayama at the 80 minute mark.
  • 83' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Shun Ayukawa departs to be replaced by Yoichi Naganuma.
  • 88' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuke Chajima is hanging Kosei Shibasaki on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Yusuke Chajima. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2

Head to Head

2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-03-07 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-03-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima57% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
43%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shimizu S-Pulse
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima41% Draw39% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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