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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 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

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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Yasuhiro Hiraoka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Takuto Hayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 35' Naoki Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 40' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Shingo Tomita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' It’s high time Susumu Watanabe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 335 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Shuhei Akasaki 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 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 Tokyo 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.