Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
- Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jul | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jun | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jun | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Yokohama FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Ryo Tanada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' Kyohei Yoshino is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Hayato Araki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 339 appearances.
- 33' Gakuto Notsuda is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' The travelling Yokohama FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 339 games and scored 435 goals.
- 58' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 60' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Keijiro Ogawa on, Marcelo Ryan off on 60 minutes.
- 61' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Yusuke Chajima departs to be replaced by Sota Koshimichi.
- 66' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ryoya Yamashita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 71' It’s high time Shuhei Yomoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Saulo Mineiro is replacing Sho Ito for the Yokohama FC side.
- 77' Shuto Nakano gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Hayato Araki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Shion Inoue exits the field as Hirotaka Mita enters on 83.
- 85' Yoshifumi Kashiwa is replacing Gakuto Notsuda for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 86' Against the run of play, Kotaro Hayashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' The crowd applauds Shunki Higashi as he leaves the pitch. Kosei Shibasaki steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 90' A moment of madness from Saulo Mineiro on 90 minutes earns him a card. Yokohama FC will be frustrated.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 10
- 8
- 24
- 33
-
4
Hayato Araki ↓ Shuto Nakano 77'
- 25
-
28
Ryo Tanada ↓ Pieros Sotiriou 61'
Bench
- 22
- 6
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 87'
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 85'
-
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↑ 61'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 61'
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 77'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Yokohama FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 49
-
15
Sho Ito ↓ Saulo Mineiro 75'
- 27
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Hirotaka Mita 83'
- 22
- 4
-
30
Towa Yamane ↓ Tomoki Kondo 60'
- 19
-
7
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Takuya Wada 75'
-
9
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 60'
- 26
Bench
-
6
Takuya Wada ↑ 75'
-
25
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 83'
-
50
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 60'
- 17
- 1
-
33
Tomoki Kondo ↑ 60'
-
13
Saulo Mineiro ↑ 75'
Coach
Shuhei Yomoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Sota Nakamura | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2023-07-16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
2023-07-08
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2023-07-01
Albirex Niigata
2–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
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
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
77%
Draw or Yokohama FC
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Yokohama FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

