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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 4
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 28 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui

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

8
5
6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–4 L
22 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
18 Jul Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
20 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
13 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
12 May Vegalta Sendai A 3–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 4–1 W
22 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
19 May Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
13 May Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
13 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Urawa Red Diamonds
#4 Position #16
30 Points 25
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
41 Scored 37
33 Conceded 37
+8 GD +0
1.67 PPG 1.39
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroki Mizumoto made 348 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Takuya Aoki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Fabricio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kasper Junker 2

Head to Head

2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-05-19 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-05-13 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Urawa Red Diamonds 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima42% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds34%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
66%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
58%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima33% Draw38% Urawa Red Diamonds29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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