Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ōita 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 Tōkyō | 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
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' Welcome to EDION Stadium that hosts another battle between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare.
- 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Shonan Bellmare started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The 29-year-old Yoichi Naganuma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Japan international Naoki Ishihara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shonan Bellmare backline.
- 40' Shonan Bellmare are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akimi Barada made 418 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Tomoya Fujii trudges off to be replaced by Tsukasa Morishima on 46 minutes.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' What composure from Satoshi Tanaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 59' Hayao Kawabe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rhayner on 59 minute.
- 64' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Keisuke Osako has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' A change in the Shonan Bellmare ranks — Yuki Ohashi exits the field as Shota Kobayashi enters on 67.
- 69' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Toshihiro Aoyama is withdrawn and Yuki Nogami gets his opportunity.
- 74' 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 Yuya Asano suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The Shonan Bellmare bench stirs into life. Satoshi Tanaka is withdrawn and Kazuki Oiwa gets his opportunity.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Kazuki Oiwa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 88' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Shonan Bellmare take all three points.
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 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 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
Ōita 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.

