Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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
-
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 |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Ezequiel | 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
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
✓ 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.