Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Vissel Kobe

Sun 5 Sep 2021 · 09:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Rhayner 36' Y

Rhayner 37' Y

Douglas Vieira 54' Y

Rhayner 58' R

Rhayner 59' R

Y 64' Thomas Vermaelen

Y 64' Leo Osaki

Y 81' Sergi Samper

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-10-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-07-04 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-10-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Vissel Kobe	H	1–1	D
28 Aug	Oita FC Trinita	H	4–1	W
25 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–1	L
21 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–1	D
09 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–1	D
11 Jul	Yokohama FC	H	0–1	L

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–1	D
28 Aug	FC Tokyo	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	Oita FC Trinita	A	3–1	W
21 Aug	Kashima Antlers	H	1–0	W
09 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–2	L
21 Jul	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W

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

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vissel Kobe

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at EDION Stadium Hiroshima!
5' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
10' Yoshinori Muto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Vissel Kobe 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.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
32' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Hotaru Yamaguchi exits the field as Yuya Nakasaka enters on 32.
36' Rhayner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
37' Rhayner was booked on 37.
42' Leo Osaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
47' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
52' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
54' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a Yellow card on 54.
58' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Rhayner on 58 minutes.
59' A moment of madness from Rhayner on 59 minutes earns him a Red card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
64' Thomas Vermaelen is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
66' Magnificent from Shunki Higashi! That is 13 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
72' Goal! Daiju Sasaki scores his 21 goal in 444 matches.
74' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Leo Osaki exits the field as Lincoln enters on 74.
75' The whistle greets Leo Osaki as he departs to be replaced by Lincoln.
76' Kodai Dohi is replacing Kosei Shibasaki for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
81' Sergi Samper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
86' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Douglas Vieira by Yuya Asano on 86 minute.
90' Yusuke Chajima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomoya Fujii on 90 minute.
It finishes all square. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

27
Rhayner
14
Ezequiel ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 90'
6
Toshihiro Aoyama
38
Keisuke Osako
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Kodai Dohi 75'
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Yoichi Naganuma 86'
24
Shunki Higashi
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Yuya Asano 86'
4
Hayato Araki
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Yusuke Chajima 90'
33
Yuta Imazu

Bench

26
Kodai Dohi ↑ 75'
1
Takuto Hayashi
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 90'
16
Kohei Shimizu
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 86'
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 90'
41
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 86'

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	4
Leandro Pereira	3
Patric	3
Mutsuki Kato	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Daiki Watari	2
Tsukasa Morishima	2
Sho Inagaki	2

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-08-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-08-09 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC L

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2021-08-25 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.66 Vissel Kobe xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw23% Vissel Kobe29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

71%

Draw or Vissel Kobe

52%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vissel Kobe

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw39% Vissel Kobe24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.2%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 2

6.4%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

4.8%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

3.7%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

0 – 0

3.4%

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%	19%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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