Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
100%
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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sanfrecce Hiroshima launch into their encounter with Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 5' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' A moment of madness from Gakuto Notsuda on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' Shinnosuke Hatanaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Yuki Nogami catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 27' The travelling Yokohama F·Marinos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' Tsukasa Morishima adds to his 2 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Gakuto Notsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Yokohama F·Marinos have won 556 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama F·Marinos backline.
- 58' Tsukasa Morishima with the second goal in the match!
- 59' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Elber has done his job and it is now time for Kota Mizunuma to step up.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 67 minute. Ryo Nagai leaves to be changed by Junior Santos.
- 68' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Takuya Kida is withdrawn and Takuma Nishimura gets his opportunity.
- 73' Yokohama F·Marinos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 82' Yuya Asano gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Yoshifumi Kashiwa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama F·Marinos are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ken Matsubara.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toshihiro Aoyama is hanging Gakuto Notsuda on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 2
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Yuya Asano 82'
- 10
- 3
- 4
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↓ Junior Santos 67'
- 15
-
39
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Shunki Higashi 90'
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 67'
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 90'
- 1
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 82'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 90'
-
16
Yuya Asano ↑ 82'
- 21
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Anderson Lopes 59'
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 59'
- 17
- 5
- 1
- 27
-
8
Takuya Kida ↓ Takuma Nishimura 68'
- 26
- 24
- 16
- 28
Bench
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↑ 68'
-
4
Shinnosuke Hatanaka ↑ 59'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 68'
- 25
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 59'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↑ 59'
- 50
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-04-02
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-03-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-03-12
FC Tokyo
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-03-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Vissel Kobe
D
2022-02-26
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2022-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2022-04-02
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–1
FC Tokyo
W
2022-03-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2022-03-12
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2022-03-06
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-03-02
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
76%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
48%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F.Marinos
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

