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Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vissel Kobe
2 – 4
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Emil Salomonsson

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Naoya Okawa

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

10
4
6
Vissel Kobe 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–4 L
06 Apr Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Gamba Osaka A 4–3 W
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
10 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 3–1 W
02 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Vissel Kobe A 4–2 W
06 Apr Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
30 Mar Ōita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
17 Mar Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Júbilo Iwata H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#1 Position #4
35 Points 30
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 41
37 Conceded 33
+4 GD +8
1.94 PPG 1.67
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 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 Vissel Kobe to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Sho Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 340 appearances.
  • 10' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Magnificent from Wellington! That is 33 goals in 449 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daiya Maekawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Assisted by Yoshifumi Kashiwa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patric makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Kyogo Furuhashi gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Emil Salomonsson on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
  • 38' Hayao Kawabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 60' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Patric exits the field as Yusuke Minagawa enters on 60.
  • 65' GOAL! Yoshifumi Kashiwa scores on 65. Assisted by Gakuto Notsuda
  • 69' Assisted by Emil Salomonsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daiki Watari makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 73' Daiki Watari is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Hirotaka Mita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergi Samper at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 79 minute. Daiki Watari leaves to be changed by Sho Inagaki.
  • 81' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 81 minute. Emil Salomonsson leaves to be changed by Kohei Shimizu.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Patric 3
Leandro Pereira 3
Daiki Watari 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Patric 2
Iniesta 2

Head to Head

2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-12-17 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-04-06 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2019-03-30 Gamba Osaka 3–4 Vissel Kobe W 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2019-04-14 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2019-03-30 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-03-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Júbilo Iwata D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe33% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima42%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
58%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
67%
Vissel Kobe or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe27% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima34%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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