Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at EDION Stadium.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
- Referee Dai Matsumoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Oita FC Trinita | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Shonan Bellmare does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shonan Bellmare needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Ryo Takahashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Douglas Vieira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tomoya Fujii as he leaves the pitch. Tsukasa Morishima steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toshihiro Aoyama, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 56' The Japan midfielder Satoshi Tanaka breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-1!
- 59' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Rhayner by Hayao Kawabe on 59 minute.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Time for substitution for Shonan Bellmare. Yuki Ohashi is replaced by Shota Kobayashi.
- 69' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Toshihiro Aoyama is replaced by Yuki Nogami on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Fresh legs for Shonan Bellmare! Kazuki Oiwa comes on to replace Satoshi Tanaka.
- 81' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Shonan Bellmare receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have plenty to reflect on. Shonan Bellmare were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Rhayner ↓ Yuya Asano 59'
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Yuki Nogami 69'
- 38
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Yuya Asano 59'
- 3
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Junior Santos 59'
- 4
- 16
- 15
- 25
- 41
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 59'
- 1
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 69'
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 46'
-
8
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 59'
-
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 59'
- 23
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Naoki Ishihara ↓ Shuto Machino 46'
- 1
-
10
Naoki Yamada ↓ Shuto Machino 46'
- 6
- 3
- 42
- 8
-
17
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Shota Kobayashi 67'
-
32
Satoshi Tanaka ↓ Kazuki Oiwa 76'
- 4
-
14
Akimi Barada ↓ Shintaro Nago 46'
Bench
-
22
Kazuki Oiwa ↑ 76'
-
5
Shota Kobayashi ↑ 67'
-
33
Shuto Machino ↑ 46'
-
20
Shintaro Nago ↑ 46'
- 23
- 28
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 3 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 2 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 1 |
| Masaki Ikeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-04-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
2021-04-07
Yokohama FC
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2021-04-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Gamba Osaka
D
2021-03-21
Oita FC Trinita
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2021-03-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2021-03-13
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
70%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
63%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shonan Bellmare
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

