Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Tokushima Vortis

Sat 15 May 2021 · 07:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Sho Sasaki 57' Y

Y 84' Taisei Miyashiro

Toshihiro Aoyama 90' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Koichiro Fukushima
Referee Koei Koya
Referee Yuzo Sutani
Referee Kota Watanabe
Referee Toshihiro Nakai
Referee Yuki Tsukagoshi

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Tokushima Vortis

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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

Tokushima Vortis

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 history

43% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Tokushima Vortis does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' 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.
7' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Ryo Nagai is withdrawn and Junior Santos gets his opportunity.
12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
17' Koki Sugimori needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
27' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokushima Vortis's shape.
32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokushima Vortis.
37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
42' Keisuke Osako is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokushima Vortis so far.
46' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Ezequiel by Toshihiro Aoyama on 46 minute.
47' The crowd applauds Ezequiel as he leaves the pitch. Toshihiro Aoyama steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
52' Tokushima Vortis fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
57' That is a Yellow card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sho Sasaki will be fuming at that decision.
61' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yudai Konishi is hanging Cristian Battocchio on the field on 61 minute.
62' The whistle greets Cristian Battocchio as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Konishi.
63' Tokushima Vortis is taking the lead after the goal scored by Takeru Kishimoto on 63.
64' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Junior Santos is replaced by Shun Ayukawa on 64 minute.
64' A goal from the Japan international Takeru Kishimoto! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-2!
65' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Junior Santos exits the field as Shun Ayukawa enters on 65.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dusan Cvetinovic made 309 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
73' Tokushima Vortis make a change. Shota Fukuoka trudges off to be replaced by Dusan Cvetinovic on 73 minutes.
78' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
79' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Tomoya Fujii comes on to replace Hayao Kawabe.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Taisei Miyashiro on 84 minutes.
89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takeshi Komoto will be considering his options from the bench.
90' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Atsushi Kawata is hanging Taisei Miyashiro on the field on 90 minute.
90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Tokushima Vortis Lineups

Starting XI

38
Cristian Battocchio ↓ Yudai Konishi 61'
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Atsushi Kawata 90'
21
Naoto Kamifukumoto
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Seiya Fujita 90'
20
Shota Fukuoka ↓ Dusan Cvetinovic 73'
8
Ken Iwao
19
Yuki Kakita
15
Takeru Kishimoto
4
Diego
23
Tokuma Suzuki
14
Caca

Bench

Coach Takeshi Komoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Takeru Kishimoto	2

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

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima33% Draw32% Tokushima Vortis35%

Actual: Tokushima Vortis win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

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

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima22% Draw54% Tokushima Vortis24%

Actual: 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.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Tokushima Vortis Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

Tokushima Vortis Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Clean Sheet