Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 – 1
Full Time
Tōkyō Verdy
Sat 15 Jun 2024 · 09:30 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Tomoya Miki
Sho Sasaki 32' Y
Shuto Nakano 34' Y
Y 45' Goki Yamada

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

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 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

4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tōkyō Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tōkyō Verdy

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Tōkyō Verdy H 4–1 W
01 Jun Júbilo Iwata H 2–0 W
26 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
19 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–0 W
15 May Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
Tōkyō Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 L
02 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–3 W
26 May Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
19 May FC Machida Zelvia A 0–5 L
15 May Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
12 May Kashima Antlers A 3–3 D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tōkyō Verdy
#4 Position #15
30 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 29
33 Conceded 32
+8 GD -3
1.67 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
29% Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts).

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
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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
Tōkyō Verdy
Naoki Hayashi 2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Tōkyō Verdy for another epic battle.
  • 2' What a strike from Mutsuki Kato! The score is 1-0.
  • 7' Kosuke Saito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Tomoya Miki. He receives a card.
  • 27' Japan international Takumu Kawamura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Sho Sasaki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
  • 34' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tōkyō Verdy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Tōkyō Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Goki Yamada.
  • 46' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Goki Yamada exits the field as Hiroto Yamami enters on 46.
  • 47' A goal from the Cyprus international Pieros Sotiriou! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
  • 52' Yudai Kimura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tōkyō Verdy so far.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' What composure from Pieros Sotiriou! The Cyprus international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 65' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Naoki Hayashi is withdrawn and Soma Meshino gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Mutsuki Kato by Makoto Mitsuta on 70 minute.
  • 75' The 28-year-old Tomoya Miki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Ezequiel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Ohashi at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Yutaro Hakamata on 78 minute.
  • 82' Douglas Vieira does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
  • 83' Hiroya Matsumoto gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The points are shared — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-1 Tōkyō Verdy. Honours even.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Tōkyō Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yudai Kimura 2
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Sho Sasaki 1
Valere Germain 1
Hayao Kawabe 1
Naoto Arai 1
Shuto Nakano 1
Sota Nakamura 1

Head to Head

2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tōkyō Verdy

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tōkyō Verdy W 2024-06-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2024-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L

Tōkyō Verdy Form

2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tōkyō Verdy L 2024-06-02 Tōkyō Verdy 5–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2024-05-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Tōkyō Verdy W 2024-05-19 FC Machida Zelvia 5–0 Tōkyō Verdy L 2024-05-15 Tōkyō Verdy 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2024-05-12 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Tōkyō Verdy D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.75 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima63% Draw19% Tōkyō Verdy18%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
83%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
37%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tōkyō Verdy
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima51% Draw35% Tōkyō Verdy14%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Tōkyō Verdy covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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