Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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/game
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 Tōkyō | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokushima Vortis has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taisei Miyashiro made 439 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 7' The supporters are chanting for Junior Santos. He replaces Ryo Nagai on 7 minute.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 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' 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.
- 32' Tokushima Vortis is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' The travelling Tokushima Vortis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Tokushima Vortis 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Toshihiro Aoyama. He replaces Ezequiel on 46 minute.
- 47' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel departs to be replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sho Sasaki.
- 61' The whistle greets Cristian Battocchio as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Konishi.
- 62' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Cristian Battocchio is replaced by Yudai Konishi.
- 63' Tokushima Vortis is taking the lead after the goal scored by Takeru Kishimoto on 63.
- 64' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Junior Santos departs to be replaced by Shun Ayukawa.
- 64' Takeru Kishimoto with the second goal in the match!
- 65' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Junior Santos by Shun Ayukawa on 65 minute.
- 70' Dusan Cvetinovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' It is a substitution in Tokushima Vortis team. Shota Fukuoka is replaced by Dusan Cvetinovic on 73 minute.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 79 minute. Hayao Kawabe leaves to be changed by Tomoya Fujii.
- 84' Taisei Miyashiro is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Atsushi Kawata is replacing Taisei Miyashiro for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokushima Vortis (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ezequiel ↓ Toshihiro Aoyama 46'
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 10
-
8
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Tomoya Fujii 79'
- 24
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↓ Junior Santos 7'
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Yoichi Naganuma 79'
- 25
- 33
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 7'
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 46'
- 1
- 4
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 79'
- 23
-
41
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 79'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 11
- 21
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Seiya Fujita 90'
- 20
- 8
- 19
- 15
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
3
Dusan Cvetinovic ↑ 73'
-
22
Seiya Fujita ↑ 90'
-
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 90'
- 31
- 10
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 61'
- 24
Coach
Takeshi Komoto
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
D
Tokushima 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 accuracy
4 / 4
0.99
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tokushima Vortis 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tokushima Vortis win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 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.

