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 | Ōita 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
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
62%
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
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Yokohama F·Marinos gets underway.
- 5' Yokohama F·Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Yokohama F·Marinos are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoya Fujii, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Korea Republic international Park Ilkyu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' A moment of madness from Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuya Kida made 315 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Marcos Junior makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Yokohama F.Marinos are in front.
- 45' Marcos Junior adds to his 0 season tally! Yokohama F.Marinos lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Tsukasa Morishima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuya Asano at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Leandro Pereira gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Junior Santos gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 62' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Rhayner is replaced by Hayao Kawabe on 62 minute.
- 67' It’s high time Ange Postecoglou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Yokohama F.Marinos make a change. Marcos Junior trudges off to be replaced by Kota Watanabe on 70 minutes.
- 72' Tomoya Fujii is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshifumi Kashiwa at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' A moment of madness from Ryuta Koike on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yokohama F.Marinos will be frustrated.
- 77' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik is hanging Junior Santos on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Sho Sasaki gets a Yellow card.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hiroya Matsumoto is replaced by Shunki Higashi.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 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
Ōita 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.