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 (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 | Ōita 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
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
- 5' Toshihiro Aoyama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama FC tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' It’s high time Takahiro Shimotaira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Tsukasa Morishima puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 27' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' Keisuke Osako needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Magnificent from Douglas Vieira! That is 36 goals in 99 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' Yokohama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 46' Kazunari Ichimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Minagawa at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Ryo Nagai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Vieira at the 51 minute mark.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Tomoya Fujii trudges off to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 60 minutes.
- 65' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Japan international Yusuke Minagawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Yusuke Chajima trudges off to be replaced by Rhayner on 74 minutes.
- 75' Ezequiel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsukasa Morishima at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Yokohama FC. Leandro Domingues will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' It’s a booking for Yokohama FC player. Leandro Domingues gets a Yellow card.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Rhayner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 85' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Koki Saito has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Kusano to step up.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- It finishes all square. Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 0-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 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
Ōita 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.

