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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 4 Mar 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Masaki Tsuruoka

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

6
5
8
Urawa Red Diamonds 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
04 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
26 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
24 Feb FC Tokyo A 1–1 D
18 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Vegalta Sendai H 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
25 Feb Kashima Antlers H 1–5 L
24 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
16 Feb Kingstonian FC A 3–1 W
10 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
05 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#16 Position #4
25 Points 30
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
37 Scored 41
37 Conceded 33
+0 GD +8
1.39 PPG 1.67
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Takuya Wada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takafumi Hori might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Abe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 50' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Quentin Martinus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Japan international Kosei Shibasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takafumi Hori

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Yuki Ohashi 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kasper Junker 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2

Head to Head

2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-11-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-02-24 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-02-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–5 Kashima Antlers L 2018-02-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-02-16 Kingstonian FC 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-02-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-02-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds30% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima45%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
55%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds24% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.