Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Koei Koya
- Referee Yuzo Sutani
- Referee Kota Watanabe
- Referee Toshihiro Nakai
- Referee Yuki Tsukagoshi
12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.9 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 May Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L 12 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W 08 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D 01 May Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L 24 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L 18 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 15 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W 09 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L 01 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L 24 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L 17 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L 14 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-301/231-453/146-605/–61-753/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to EDION Stadium Hiroshima that hosts another battle between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokushima Vortis.
- 5' The travelling Tokushima Vortis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Ryo Nagai departs to be replaced by Junior Santos.
- 12' Yudai Konishi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokushima Vortis needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Asano, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 37' 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 Sho Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ezequiel is replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama.
- 47' The whistle greets Ezequiel as he departs to be replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama.
- 52' Hayao Kawabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Sho Sasaki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 61 minute. Cristian Battocchio leaves to be changed by Yudai Konishi.
- 62' Yudai Konishi is replacing Cristian Battocchio for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 63' Goal! Takeru Kishimoto scores his 11 goal in 37 matches.
- 64' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 64 minute. Junior Santos leaves to be changed by Shun Ayukawa.
- 64' Goal! Takeru Kishimoto scores his 11 goal in 37 matches.
- 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shun Ayukawa is hanging Junior Santos on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Tokushima Vortis is showing some good football. However, Tokushima Vortis are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Dusan Cvetinovic. He replaces Shota Fukuoka on 73 minute.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokushima Vortis that had 37 games and scored 35 goals.
- 79' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Hayao Kawabe by Tomoya Fujii on 79 minute.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taisei Miyashiro on 84.
- 89' It’s high time Takeshi Komoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Another substitution for Tokushima Vortis to replace Taisei Miyashiro by Atsushi Kawata on 90 minute.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for Tokushima Vortis.
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Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
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14
Ezequiel ↓ Toshihiro Aoyama 46'
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 10
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8
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Tomoya Fujii 79'
- 24
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20
Ryo Nagai ↓ Junior Santos 7'
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29
Yuya Asano ↓ Yoichi Naganuma 79'
- 25
- 33
Bench
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37
Junior Santos ↑ 7'
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6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 46'
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- 4
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15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 79'
- 23
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41
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 79'
Coach Hiroshi JofukuTokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 11
- 21
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45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Seiya Fujita 90'
- 20
- 8
- 19
- 15
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
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3
Dusan Cvetinovic ↑ 73'
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22
Seiya Fujita ↑ 90'
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9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 90'
- 31
- 10
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7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 61'
- 24
Coach Takeshi Komoto -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Takeru Kishimoto 2 Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima DTokushima Vortis Form
2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-05-09 Tokushima Vortis 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-05-01 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-17 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 40.99 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.09 Tokushima Vortis xGI would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tokushima Vortis 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tokushima Vortis winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.08Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 85% 15% ± 1.5 62% 38% ± 2.5 34% 66% ± 3.5 16% 84% ± 4.5 7% 93% Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 65%Draw or Tokushima Vortis 67%Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tokushima Vortis 68%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 14.8%1 – 1 14.4%0 – 1 Actual1 – 0 11%1 – 2 7.1%0 – 2 7.1%2 – 1 6.5%2 – 0 5.9%2 – 2 3.7%1 – 3 2.6%0 – 3 2.5%3 – 1 2.2%Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Tokushima Vortis covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 8% 88% -1.5 12% — 88% -1 12% 19% 69% -0.5 31% — 69% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 21% 15% +1.5 85% — 15% +2 85% 10% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 34% ✓Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet 38% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.