National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Tokushima Vortis that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J2-League.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
Last season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's J-League Cup journey ended in the group stage.2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the J-League numbers at home for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far this season.
The home team returns to EDION Stadium after drawing with Júbilo Iwata on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Morishima, a striker, was the top performer for the side in that fixture, collecting a rating of 8.01 (out of 10). Morishima served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 38 successful passes (of 45 total).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima here at EDION Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Sanfrecce are not conceding a lot of goals here at EDION Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
Tokushima Vortis was sent out of J-League Cup in the group stage last season.Playing away, Tokushima Vortis have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the J2-League this season.
Nishiya, Watai and Fujio (3) scored in Tokushima Vortis's previous match, the home game against Grulla Morioka that ended 5-0. As you can tell from the results above, Tokushima was very dominant against Grulla Morioka, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Nishiya, Watai and Fujio (3) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Fujio's lethal finishing against Grulla Morioka. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Before that, Tokushima Vortis travelled to Mito Hollyhock and returned home with a draw after the J2-League game finished 1-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Tokushima Vortis are hosting Montedio Yamagata in the J2-League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Tokushima Vortis as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Tokushima Vortis - Sanfrecce 0-3 was the result in these participants' previous h2h match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Sanfrecce Hiroshima eight wins, zero draws and Tokushima Vortis one victory. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Fujio 5 goals |  T. Morishima 3 goals |  M. Bakenga Joar Namugunga 3 goals |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokushima Vortis | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 31 | 12 | Scored | S | 12 | 31 | ||
| 27 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 28 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 8% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | ||
| 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 1 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.7 | ||
| 29% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | ||
| 9.5 | 7.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 9 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Tokushima Vortis | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Roasso Kumamoto | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | JEF United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 17 | Blaublitz Akita | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Grulla Morioka | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | Montedio Yamagata | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 20 | Mito Hollyhock | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 22 | Ryukyu | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 5 |
