Saturday , 14 November 2026

Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Fri 3 Mar 2023 · 10:00 UTC Nissan Stadium 10,854 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Shunki Higashi
Anderson Lopes 19' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama F.Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Nissan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Júbilo Iwata H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
62% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Nissan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 4' A goal from the Japan international Shunki Higashi! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
  • 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 19' Anderson Lopes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shunki Higashi on 29 minutes.
  • 30' Shunki Higashi is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Kenta Inoue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Takaaki Shichi on, Shunki Higashi off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F·Marinos that had 315 games and scored 574 goals.
  • 65' Nassim Ben Khalifa was booked on 65.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuto Nakano is hanging Nassim Ben Khalifa on the field on 70 minute.
  • 71' The whistle greets Kenta Inoue as he departs to be replaced by Kota Mizunuma.
  • 71' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Pieros Sotiriou is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' Gakuto Notsuda was booked on 74.
  • 77' Katsuya Nagato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos. Anderson Lopes is replaced by Takumi Kamijima.
  • 84' Makoto Mitsuta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Takuma Nishimura exits the field as Marcos Junior enters on 86.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Marcos Junior on, Takuma Nishimura off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ryotaro Tsunoda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Yokohama F·Marinos 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Yokohama F.Marinos47% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
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

✓ Correct
Yokohama F.Marinos33% Draw42% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: 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.