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Yokohama FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 07:00 UTC NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
Yokohama FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
29 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–3 L
14 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
08 Nov Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
03 Nov Ōita FC Trinita H 2–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
25 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
21 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
14 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
08 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuta Higuchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Yuki Kobayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Japan international Kazunari Ichimi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Matsuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Daiki Miya trudges off to be replaced by Teruki Hara on 46 minutes.
  • 46' Takuya Matsuura does the damage! The net is bulging and Yokohama FC surge ahead!
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Yuki Kusano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Ryoya Morishita gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Hideto Takahashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Takuya Matsuura is replaced by Katsuhiro Nakayama.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Renzo Lopez is replacing Daichi Hayashi for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Koki Saito is replaced by Masahiko Inoha.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Renzo Lopez makes it 1-1.
  • 90' Yokohama FC make a change. Kosuke Saito trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Senuma on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Sagan Tosu FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC30% Draw29% Sagan Tosu FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
70%
Yokohama FC or Sagan Tosu FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC21% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC31%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.