Thursday , 2 July 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Tokyo Verdy
0 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 7 Aug 2024 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Douglas Vieira

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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 Tōkyō 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

4
Tokyo Verdy 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-07 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Jubilo Iwata A 0–3 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Tomoya Miki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The 27-year-old Taishi Matsumoto has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Hijiri Onaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Naoki Hayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Itsuki Someno, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Vieira. He replaces Tolgay Arslan on 60 minute.
  • 65' Tokyo Verdy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yotaro Nakajima on, Makoto Mitsuta off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Sho Sasaki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 79' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Tomoya Miki is withdrawn and Koki Morita gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Hijiri Onaga trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Arai on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Soma Meshino on 88 minute.
  • 89' Douglas Vieira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pieros Sotiriou 2
Yudai Kimura 2
Hayao Kawabe 1
Naoto Arai 1
Shuto Nakano 1
Sota Nakamura 1
Douglas Vieira 1
Mutsuki Kato 1

Head to Head

2024-08-07 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy Form

2024-08-07 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-07-20 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-07-14 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-07-06 Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2024-06-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-06-26 Jubilo Iwata 3–0 Tokyo Verdy L

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

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy23% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima51%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy16% Draw44% Sanfrecce Hiroshima40%
Actual: 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.