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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 Júbilo 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Taishi Matsumoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 60' Japan international Shingo Tomita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Takuya Wada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • It finishes all square. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vegalta Sendai share the spoils 0-1.

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
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 1
Ryoma Kida 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Douglas Vieira 1
Ramon Lopes 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 Júbilo 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.