Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jun | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 28 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 41 |
| 32 | Conceded | 33 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tokyo Verdy to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Tokyo Verdy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tokyo Verdy and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tokyo Verdy and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Vidotto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Vieira. He replaces Tolgay Arslan on 60 minute.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tokyo Verdy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Japan international Mutsuki Kato has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Makoto Mitsuta is replaced by Yotaro Nakajima.
- 78' Magnificent from Sho Sasaki! That is 21 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koki Morita is hanging Tomoya Miki on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' Tokyo Verdy ring the changes. Hijiri Onaga has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Arai to step up.
- 88' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Soma Meshino.
- 89' That is a card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Douglas Vieira will be fuming at that decision.
- 0-1 the final result. Tokyo Verdy will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 8
- 47
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 20
- 11
- 3
- 10
Bench
- 7
- 33
- 21
- 15
- 28
- 27
- 40
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
- 24
- 33
- 4
- 13
-
30
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Douglas Vieira 60'
- 11
- 15
- 51
Bench
- 22
- 6
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 60'
- 32
- 27
-
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 74'
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pieros Sotiriou | 2 |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 |
| Sota Nakamura | 1 |
| Douglas Vieira | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Sho Sasaki | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-08-07
Tokyo Verdy
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-07-21
Sagan Tosu FC
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-07-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2024-07-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Vissel Kobe
L
2024-06-29
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2024-06-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Albirex Niigata
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
49%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%
Tokyo Verdy or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.