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Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Yokohama FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Wed 7 Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Shu Kawamata
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai

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

1
2
5
Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC 2020-08-01 Yokohama FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
03 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
21 Mar Tokushima Vortis A 1–2 L
17 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
13 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–4 L
10 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Yokohama FC A 3–0 W
03 Apr Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
21 Mar Oita FC Trinita A 3–1 W
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
13 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
10 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
  • 5' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Yusuke Matsuo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takahiro Shimotaira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuya Asano makes it 0-1.
  • 25' Katsuya Iwatake has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' GOAL! Yuya Asano fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 40' GOAL! Kosei Shibasaki fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 45' Yuki Nogami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Yusuke Chajima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tsukasa Morishima on 53 minute.
  • 55' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Ryo Germain exits the field as Keijiro Ogawa enters on 55.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Yota Maejima on, Katsuya Iwatake off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 66 minute. Yuya Asano leaves to be changed by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Shunsuke Nakamura as he leaves the pitch. Sho Ito steps in for Yokohama FC.
  • 75' Shunki Higashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 77' Yokohama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Matsuura is hanging Yusuke Matsuo on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' Shun Ayukawa is replacing Ezequiel for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 84' Yokohama FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takahiro Shimotaira

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Asano 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Ezequiel 1
Kotaro Hayashi 1
Yuki Kobayashi 1
Kosei Shibasaki 1
Keijiro Ogawa 1

Head to Head

2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC 2020-08-01 Yokohama FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Yokohama FC Form

2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-04-03 Yokohama FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2021-03-21 Tokushima Vortis 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2021-03-17 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2021-03-13 Yokohama FC 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-03-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Yokohama FC L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-04-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2021-03-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC21% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima53%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
79%
Yokohama FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC15% Draw46% Sanfrecce Hiroshima39%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 24% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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