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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sun 6 May 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki

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

6
4
10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
05 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–3 L
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
29 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
28 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–0 W
25 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–3 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
05 May Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D
02 May FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
28 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
25 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Vissel Kobe
#4 Position #1
30 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
41 Scored 41
33 Conceded 37
+8 GD +4
1.67 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Wellington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 100% of all matches.
  • 80' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ren Komatsu scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Leandro Pereira 3
Patric 3
Iniesta 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Daiki Watari 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2

Head to Head

2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-25 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-05 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2018-05-02 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.95 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw24% Vissel Kobe28%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
73%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw41% Vissel Kobe22%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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