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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 2
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Takayuki Shimizu
  • Referee Lee Sangki

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

8
5
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shonan Bellmare

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
01 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 4–1 W
28 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–4 L
22 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
18 Jul Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
20 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–2 D
01 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
22 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
18 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
19 May Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
12 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare has kicked off!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shonan Bellmare that had 418 games and scored 315 goals.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiki Sugioka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Japan international Hiroki Akino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' The 39-year-old Tsukasa Umesaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yota Akimoto made 418 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Sho Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cho Kwijea

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 3
Patric 3
Satoshi Tanaka 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shonan Bellmare

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-08-01 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Shonan Bellmare Form

2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-08-01 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-07-22 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-07-18 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-05-19 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shonan Bellmare 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw27% Shonan Bellmare36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
65%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
63%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shonan Bellmare
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima27% Draw45% Shonan Bellmare28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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