Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
- Referee Takeshi Asada
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 8–2 | W |
| 19 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 5–2 | W |
| 12 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ 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! Yokohama F·Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F·Marinos in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 15' Patric, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Toshihiro Aoyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F·Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keita Endo made 302 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hugo Vieira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Takuya Wada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 50' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Hiroki Mizumoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F·Marinos tonight.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' It’s high time Ange Postecoglou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Besart Berisha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The final score is 1-4.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 7
- 21
- 22
-
6
Takahiro Ogihara ↓ Sho Ito 69'
- 27
-
5
Takuya Kida ↓ Yuki Otsu 51'
- 11
- 24
- 19
Bench
- 32
- 4
- 8
- 38
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↑ 51'
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 69'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↑ 75'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 33
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Hayao Kawabe 79'
- 18
- 15
-
39
Patric ↓ Besart Berisha 89'
-
20
Daiki Watari ↓ Teerasil Dangda 61'
Bench
-
16
Besart Berisha ↑ 89'
- 34
- 27
- 10
- 32
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 79'
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 61'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2018-08-01
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-07-22
FC Tokyo
5–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2018-07-18
Vegalta Sendai
2–8
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2018-05-19
Yokohama F.Marinos
5–2
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-05-12
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2018-05-05
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-08-01
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-07-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-07-22
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2018-07-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2018-05-20
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-05-13
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.47
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
49%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

