Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Assistant 2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jun | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jun | FC Tokyo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–2 | 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F·Marinos — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Jun Ichimori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Tsukasa Morishima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Assisted by Takuma Nishimura with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elber makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 45' Yan Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 46' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Kosei Shibasaki exits the field as Ezequiel enters on 46.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takaaki Shichi, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes a substitution. Anderson Lopes departs to be replaced by Asahi Uenaka.
- 64' It’s gonna be a card for Douglas Vieira.
- 68' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Kota Mizunuma on, Yan Santos off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama F·Marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Kosei Shibasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Taichi Yamasaki trudges off to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 83 minutes.
- 88' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Shunki Higashi trudges off to be replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama on 89 minutes.
- Full Time. Yokohama F·Marinos beats Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 38
- 3
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Ezequiel 46'
- 10
- 8
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 16
- 2
Bench
-
14
Ezequiel ↑ 46'
- 22
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 89'
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 83'
-
17
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 83'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Ryo Miyaichi 68'
-
20
Yan Santos ↓ Kota Mizunuma 68'
- 5
- 30
- 27
- 8
- 15
- 26
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Joel Fujita 83'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↓ Asahi Uenaka 61'
- 1
Bench
-
23
Ryo Miyaichi ↑ 68'
- 41
-
4
Shinnosuke Hatanaka ↑ 83'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 68'
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 83'
-
14
Asahi Uenaka ↑ 61'
- 50
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Yan Santos | 2 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2023-06-24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2023-06-11
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2023-06-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2023-05-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2023-05-27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-05-20
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2023-06-24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-06-10
Yokohama F.Marinos
4–3
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2023-06-03
FC Tokyo
2–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-05-28
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2023-05-20
Gamba Osaka
0–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-05-14
Albirex Niigata
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.67
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F.Marinos 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
65%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
62%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama F.Marinos
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

