Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | 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
57%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
43%
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
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
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 Yokohama F.Marinos to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Tsukasa Morishima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shunki Higashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 26' The referee shows Yokohama F.Marinos player a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Yuta Koike is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' GOAL! Yuta Koike fires home to make it 2-0!
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elber, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is withdrawn and Tomoya Fujii gets his opportunity.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Taishi Matsumoto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F.Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The whistle greets Elber as he departs to be replaced by Ryo Miyaichi.
- 58' A stunning finish from Takuma Nishimura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Nassim Ben Khalifa trudges off to be replaced by Junior Santos on 61 minutes.
- 61' Ryo Miyaichi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Japan international Makoto Mitsuta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yuki Nogami on, Gakuto Notsuda off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Fujita is hanging Shinnosuke Hatanaka on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Another substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos to replace Leo Ceara by Marcos Junior on 80 minute.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tsukasa Shiotani.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Ryo Tanada comes on to replace Makoto Mitsuta.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have plenty to reflect on. Yokohama F.Marinos were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Marcos Junior 80'
-
7
Elber ↓ Ryo Miyaichi 57'
- 5
- 30
- 1
- 4
-
27
Ken Matsubara ↓ Ryuta Koike 57'
- 18
- 26
- 24
- 28
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 80'
-
17
Ryo Miyaichi ↑ 57'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 69'
-
25
Ryuta Koike ↑ 57'
- 6
- 50
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 69'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Gakuto Notsuda ↓ Yuki Nogami 67'
- 19
- 38
- 18
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 13
- 3
- 4
-
39
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Ryo Tanada 87'
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 61'
- 22
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 67'
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 61'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 46'
- 33
-
28
Ryo Tanada ↑ 87'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Patric | 4 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Shunki Higashi | 3 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2022-07-06
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-07-02
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–5
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-06-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
4–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2022-06-18
Gamba Osaka
1–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-05-29
Júbilo Iwata
0–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-05-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-07-06
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-07-02
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2022-06-29
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-06-25
Avispa Fukuoka
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-06-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-05-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
76%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
47%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

