Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2024
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 – 1
Full Time
Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 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

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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Tokyo Verdy H 4–1 W
01 Jun Jubilo 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
Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
22% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

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

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
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Tokyo Verdy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' A goal from the Japan international Mutsuki Kato! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pieros Sotiriou, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 9 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 17' 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 Tsukasa Shiotani suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tomoya Miki on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Shunki Higashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sho Sasaki.
  • 34' Shuto Nakano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Hiroto Yamami has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Tokyo Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Goki Yamada.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Goki Yamada is replaced by Hiroto Yamami on 46 minute.
  • 47' Pieros Sotiriou adds to his 0 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokyo Verdy's shape.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Pieros Sotiriou gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Naoki Hayashi is replaced by Soma Meshino on 65 minute.
  • 70' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Mutsuki Kato departs to be replaced by Makoto Mitsuta.
  • 75' Goki Yamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yuki Ohashi is replaced by Ezequiel on 76 minute.
  • 78' Yutaro Hakamata gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Kosuke Saito and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Douglas Vieira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Hiroya Matsumoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto on 83 minute.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yudai Kimura 2
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Douglas Vieira 1
Mutsuki Kato 1
Sho Sasaki 1
Valere Germain 1
Hayao Kawabe 1
Naoto Arai 1

Head to Head

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-06-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Jubilo 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

Tokyo Verdy Form

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

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima63% Draw19% Tokyo 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 Tokyo Verdy
37%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tokyo Verdy
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima51% Draw35% Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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% ✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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