Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F·Marinos, 2018
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Takanori Sakumoto
- Referee Yasuhito Fukuoka
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–3 | W |
| 18 Mar | Jubilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #18 |
| 30 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 41 | Scored | 31 |
| 33 | Conceded | 35 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 5' Yokohama F·Marinos 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.
- 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Kosuke Nakamachi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Hugo Vieira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F·Marinos tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Yokohama F·Marinos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Yuki Otsu, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' It looks surprising Yokohama F·Marinos does not make any changes. Jun Amano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama F·Marinos backline.
- 3-1 the final result. Yokohama F·Marinos will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Daiki Niwa ↓ Hiroki Mizumoto 35'
- 19
- 1
- 2
- 23
- 33
- 18
- 32
- 36
-
20
Daiki Watari ↓ Patric 64'
- 31
Bench
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 60'
- 34
-
4
Hiroki Mizumoto ↑ 35'
- 27
- 15
- 10
-
39
Patric ↑ 64'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↓ Sho Ito 78'
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 8
-
35
Kaina Yoshio ↓ Jun Amano 71'
- 24
- 25
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↓ Yuki Otsu 71'
- 13
Bench
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-04-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-04-08
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-04-07
Gamba Osaka
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2018-03-31
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-03-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2018-03-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Jubilo Iwata
D
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-04-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-04-08
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-03-31
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-03-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-03-10
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2018-03-02
Kashiwa Reysol
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
82%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
39%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F·Marinos
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.