Shonan Bellmare vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shonan Bellmare vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka.
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Shonan Bellmare are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 15' Japan international Yuta Imazu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Kosei Shibasaki was booked on 19.
- 24' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Shuto Machino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' Wellington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Junior Santos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 55 minute. Junior Santos leaves to be changed by Yuya Asano.
- 60' 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.
- 63' Naoki Yamada gets the nod from Shonan Bellmare. He replaces Akimi Barada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Another change for Shonan Bellmare made on 70 minute. Shuto Machino leaves to be changed by Taiga Hata.
- 75' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Imazu is hanging Tsukasa Shiotani on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Asano made 335 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' Tomoya Fujii gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Yoshifumi Kashiwa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Rhayner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Shonan Bellmare ring the changes. Taiyo Hiraoka has done his job and it is now time for Naoki Ishihara to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
33
Shuto Machino ↓ Taiga Hata 70'
- 1
- 9
- 16
- 6
- 3
-
42
Ryo Takahashi ↓ Yuki Ohashi 70'
- 32
-
14
Akimi Barada ↓ Naoki Yamada 63'
-
28
Taiyo Hiraoka ↓ Naoki Ishihara 90'
Bench
-
13
Naoki Ishihara ↑ 90'
-
10
Naoki Yamada ↑ 63'
- 23
- 8
-
17
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 70'
- 4
-
26
Taiga Hata ↑ 70'
Coach
Satoshi Yamaguchi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Yuya Asano 55'
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 30
- 18
- 17
- 24
-
3
Tsukasa Shiotani ↓ Yuta Imazu 75'
- 4
Bench
-
27
Rhayner ↑ 55'
- 38
- 10
-
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 55'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 87'
- 25
-
33
Yuta Imazu ↑ 75'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 3 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 |
| Sho Fukuda | 1 |
Head to Head
Shonan Bellmare Form
2021-11-07
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2021-11-03
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Shonan Bellmare
D
2021-10-23
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Yokohama FC
W
2021-10-16
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Shonan Bellmare
D
2021-10-01
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2021-09-26
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-11-07
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2021-11-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–4
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-10-23
Vegalta Sendai
2–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2021-10-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2021-09-26
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2021-09-22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Shonan Bellmare xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Shonan Bellmare or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Shonan Bellmare or Draw
74%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
60%
Shonan Bellmare or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Shonan Bellmare
| Handicap | Shonan Bellmare covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

