Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 09:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 12,760 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 86' Kotaro Hayashi
Pieros Sotiriou 90+4' 1–1
Y 21' Kyohei Yoshino
Gakuto Notsuda 33' Y
Y 90' Saulo Mineiro

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

5
2
1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC 2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyoto 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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to EDION Stadium Hiroshima that hosts another battle between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The 26-year-old Shunki Higashi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Yokohama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' That is a card for Yokohama FC. Kyohei Yoshino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Gakuto Notsuda. He receives a card.
  • 38' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 43' Yokohama FC 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.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hirotaka Mita made 457 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Keijiro Ogawa comes on to replace Marcelo Ryan.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yusuke Chajima is replaced by Sota Koshimichi.
  • 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Yokohama FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Saulo Mineiro. He replaces Sho Ito on 75 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Hayato Araki as he leaves the pitch. Shuto Nakano steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 83' Another substitution for Yokohama FC to replace Shion Inoue by Hirotaka Mita on 83 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 85 minute. Gakuto Notsuda leaves to be changed by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
  • 86' Assisted by Tomoki Kondo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kotaro Hayashi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Kosei Shibasaki. He replaces Shunki Higashi on 87 minute.
  • 90' Yokohama FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 2
Yuya Asano 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Tsukasa Morishima 1
Mutsuki Kato 1
Pieros Sotiriou 1
Ezequiel 1
Kotaro Hayashi 1

Head to Head

2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC 2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC

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 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Yokohama FC Form

2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-07-01 Yokohama FC 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2023-06-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2023-06-11 Yokohama FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-06-03 Yokohama FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima48% Draw28% Yokohama FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima33% Draw50% Yokohama FC17%
Actual: 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.