Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Keigo Sendachi
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 Tōkyō | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Oita FC Trinita | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' Tsukasa Morishima doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' What a moment for Douglas Vieira! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Kazunari Ichimi comes on to replace Yusuke Minagawa.
- 51' Ryo Nagai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Douglas Vieira on 51 minute.
- 56' 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.
- 60' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yoshifumi Kashiwa on, Tomoya Fujii off on 60 minutes.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 70' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 74' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yusuke Chajima is replaced by Rhayner on 74 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Ezequiel comes on to replace Tsukasa Morishima.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toshihiro Aoyama, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Domingues on 83.
- 84' Leandro Domingues was booked on 84.
- 85' Poor challenge from Rhayner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 85 minute. Koki Saito leaves to be changed by Yuki Kusano.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 0-2 the final result. Yokohama FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 30
- 7
- 16
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 26
-
8
Kensuke Sato ↓ Tatsuki Seko 46'
-
23
Koki Saito ↓ Yuki Kusano 85'
- 37
Bench
-
9
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 46'
- 17
-
40
Leandro Domingues ↑ 74'
-
25
Yuki Kusano ↑ 85'
-
6
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 46'
- 21
-
29
Kyowaan Hoshi ↑ 46'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Ezequiel 75'
- 8
- 24
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Ryo Nagai 51'
- 23
- 50
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Rhayner 74'
Bench
-
44
Rhayner ↑ 74'
-
14
Ezequiel ↑ 75'
- 7
- 1
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 60'
- 3
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↑ 51'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Keijiro Ogawa | 1 |
| Shunki Higashi | 1 |
| Sota Nakamura | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2020-08-01
Yokohama FC
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-07-22
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-07-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2020-07-12
Sagan Tosu FC
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2020-07-08
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Oita FC Trinita
L
2020-07-04
Vissel Kobe
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%
Yokohama FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 25% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.