Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 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 (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Kota Watanabe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | FC Tokyo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | 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
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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' Marcos Junior makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Yokohama F.Marinos are in front.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcos Junior makes it 0-2.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Tsukasa Morishima on, Yuya Asano off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F·Marinos in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 53' Leandro Pereira does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' What composure from Junior Santos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 62' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Rhayner trudges off to be replaced by Hayao Kawabe on 62 minutes.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Yokohama F.Marinos make a change. Marcos Junior trudges off to be replaced by Kota Watanabe on 70 minutes.
- 72' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 72 minute. Yoshifumi Kashiwa leaves to be changed by Tomoya Fujii.
- 73' Ryuta Koike is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' Erik is replacing Junior Santos for the Yokohama F.Marinos side.
- 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Hiroya Matsumoto is replaced by Shunki Higashi on 83 minute.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The points are shared — Yokohama F·Marinos 3-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marcos Junior ↓ Kota Watanabe 70'
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Erik 77'
- 13
- 6
- 8
- 23
- 5
- 25
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Ryo Takano 77'
- 1
- 19
Bench
-
17
Erik ↑ 77'
- 27
- 33
-
26
Kota Watanabe ↑ 70'
-
16
Ryo Takano ↑ 77'
- 21
-
43
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 70'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Rhayner ↓ Hayao Kawabe 62'
- 39
- 19
- 6
- 38
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Hiroya Matsumoto 46'
- 18
- 9
- 23
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Tsukasa Morishima 46'
- 25
Bench
- 26
- 1
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 46'
-
8
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 62'
-
5
Hiroya Matsumoto ↑ 46'
- 24
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 72'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Thiago Martins | 2 |
| Yuta Koike | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2020-08-23
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-08-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–4
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-08-15
Oita FC Trinita
1–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2020-08-08
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Kashiwa Reysol
D
2020-08-01
Vegalta Sendai
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-07-26
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2020-08-23
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–3
FC Tokyo
D
2020-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-08-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2020-08-01
Yokohama FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-07-22
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
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
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.