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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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	Ōita 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 Tōkyō	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	Ōita 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

43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

43% 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

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

5/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vissel Kobe

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/–

61-75

1/2

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

Vissel Kobe

Yuya Osako	3 G
Katsuya Nagato	2 G	1 A
Yuta Goke	2 G
Yoshinori Muto	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sanfrecce Hiroshima launch into their encounter with Vissel Kobe.
5' Kosei Shibasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' 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.
20' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
25' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
32' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Hotaru Yamaguchi is replaced by Yuya Nakasaka.
36' Rhayner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
37' Rhayner is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
42' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' That is a Yellow card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Douglas Vieira will be fuming at that decision.
58' Controversy at the stadium! Rhayner argues furiously but the Red card stands.
59' A moment of madness from Rhayner on 59 minutes earns him a Red card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
64' Thomas Vermaelen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
66' What a strike from Shunki Higashi! The score is 1-0.
71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daiju Sasaki makes it 1-1.
74' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Leo Osaki exits the field as Lincoln enters on 74.
75' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 75 minute. Leo Osaki leaves to be changed by Lincoln.
76' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kodai Dohi is hanging Kosei Shibasaki on the field on 76 minute.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergi Samper.
86' Yuya Asano is replacing Douglas Vieira for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
90' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yusuke Chajima on, Tomoya Fujii off on 90 minutes.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Patric	2
Iniesta	2
Mutsuki Kato	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Daiki Watari	2

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Ōita 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 Tōkyō L 2021-08-25 Ōita 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.