Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Ōita 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Yokohama FC welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for this crunch clash at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- 5' Han Hogang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takahiro Shimotaira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' What a strike from Yuya Asano! The score is 0-1.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Asano gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Kosei Shibasaki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' 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 Shunki Higashi suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 53 minute. Tsukasa Morishima leaves to be changed by Yusuke Chajima.
- 55' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Keijiro Ogawa on, Ryo Germain off on 55 minutes.
- 56' The crowd applauds Katsuya Iwatake as he leaves the pitch. Yota Maejima steps in for Yokohama FC.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' The crowd applauds Yuya Asano as he leaves the pitch. Yoshifumi Kashiwa steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Sho Ito. He replaces Shunsuke Nakamura on 70 minute.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshifumi Kashiwa, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' Takuya Matsuura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Matsuo at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Ezequiel trudges off to be replaced by Shun Ayukawa on 79 minutes.
- 84' Yuta Imazu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Yokohama FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ryo Germain ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 55'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Sho Ito 70'
- 30
-
10
Shunsuke Nakamura ↓ Sho Ito 70'
-
22
Katsuya Iwatake ↓ Yota Maejima 56'
- 18
- 5
- 3
-
37
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Takuya Matsuura 77'
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
9
Kleber ↑ 70'
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 70'
-
7
Takuya Matsuura ↑ 77'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 55'
- 6
- 21
-
23
Yota Maejima ↑ 56'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ezequiel ↓ Shun Ayukawa 79'
- 38
- 2
- 30
- 10
- 8
- 24
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↓ Junior Santos 53'
- 4
-
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Yoichi Naganuma 66'
- 33
Bench
-
37
Junior Santos ↑ 53'
- 1
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 66'
- 15
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 53'
-
23
Shun Ayukawa ↑ 79'
-
41
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 66'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Ezequiel | 1 |
| Kotaro Hayashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
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
Ōita 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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.