Yokohama F·Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
8 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Jubilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 20 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 41 |
| 35 | Conceded | 33 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Yokohama F·Marinos welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for this crunch clash at Nissan Stadium.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shunki Higashi makes it 0-1.
- 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' Goal! Anderson Lopes scores his 96 goal in 381 matches.
- 24' Kenta Inoue has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Shunki Higashi is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yellow card on 29.
- 30' Shunki Higashi was booked on 30.
- 35' Tsukasa Morishima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenta Inoue on 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yan Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 46' Takaaki Shichi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shunki Higashi at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Nassim Ben Khalifa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 70' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Shuto Nakano comes on to replace Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 71' Kenta Inoue makes way for Kota Mizunuma at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 71' A moment of madness from Pieros Sotiriou on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pieros Sotiriou.
- 74' Gakuto Notsuda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Katsuya Nagato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
- 79' Yokohama F.Marinos make a change. Anderson Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Takumi Kamijima on 79 minutes.
- 84' Yokohama F·Marinos currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Takuma Nishimura is withdrawn and Marcos Junior gets his opportunity.
- 87' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcos Junior is hanging Takuma Nishimura on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ryotaro Tsunoda on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yokohama F.Marinos will be frustrated.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Yan Santos 87'
- 2
- 30
- 4
- 27
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 1
-
17
Kenta Inoue ↓ Kota Mizunuma 71'
- 33
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 87'
-
20
Yan Santos ↑ 87'
- 5
- 21
-
15
Takumi Kamijima ↑ 79'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 71'
- 16
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 10
- 8
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Takaaki Shichi 46'
- 20
- 13
- 33
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 18
- 17
- 5
-
16
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 46'
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 70'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Yan Santos | 2 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2023-03-03
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2023-02-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-02-17
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2022-11-05
Vissel Kobe
1–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2022-10-29
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-10-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–1
Jubilo Iwata
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2023-03-03
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2023-02-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Albirex Niigata
L
2023-02-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2022-11-05
Sagan Tosu FC
2–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2022-10-08
Vissel Kobe
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
71%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
53%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

