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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Bumpei Ueda
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka

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

2
4
4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 games · Avg 1.6 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-12-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
03 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 2–3 L
20 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
04 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
20 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
29 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–5 L
22 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Toshihiro Aoyama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' It’s high time Susumu Watanabe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Another three points for Vegalta Sendai.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Patric 2
Ryoma Kida 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Douglas Vieira 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1

Head to Head

2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-04-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-12-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-11-03 Jubilo Iwata 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-10-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tōkyō D

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-04 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-09-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vegalta Sendai 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima34% Draw32% Vegalta Sendai34%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
66%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
66%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vegalta Sendai
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima23% Draw53% Vegalta Sendai24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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