J-League game information and statistics: Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Kawasaki Frontale

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: EDION Stadium (36906 seats)

High flying Kawasaki Frontale arrive at Sanfrecce Hiroshima after their 2-1-result versus Shimizu S-Pulse. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (55) in J-League

The visiting Kawasaki Frontale played their last game only three days ago, a Emperor Cup match.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Kawasaki Frontale, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played 11 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Sanfrecce manager H. Jofuku and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Avispa Fukuoka (placed 10th) in the J-League. Midfield player Yoshifumi Kashiwa got a match rating of 7.2 in that game, the max score being 10. Kashiwa dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Ahead of that match, Sanfrecce lost 0-1 at home to Yokohama.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sanfrecce Hiroshima as they are travelling to their away game against Urawa Reds in the J-League. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sanfrecce here at EDION Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Sanfrecce have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the J-League.

The Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Sung-Ryong Jung is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 389 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Kawasaki's previous game versus Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 15th), a Emperor Cup 2-1 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Oniki when Leandro Damião scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Kashiwa Reysol.

Kawasaki have another game that requires travelling in just four days, a J-League match versus Avispa Fukuoka. A back-breaking calendar for the guests!

Kawasaki create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 11 travels. Kawasaki Frontale are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 5 away goals have been conceded so far. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Sanfrecce 1-1. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, one draw and seven wins for Kawasaki Frontale. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Kawasaki FrontaleL. da Silva dos Santos
L. da Silva dos Santos
13 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleK. Mitoma
K. Mitoma
8 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleY. Kobayashi
Y. Kobayashi
8 goals

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 1 Played P 3 11 24
7 3 0 Won W 3 8 19
10 4 1 Drew D 0 3 5
6 4 0 Lost L 0 0 0
25 9 1 Scored S 11 28 55
23 10 1 Conceded C 2 5 15
87% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
61% 45% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 88%
39% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 42%
13% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 36% 38%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 27% 21%
52% 45% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 46%
26% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 64% 54%
35% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 4%
 
5.7 6.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 5.5 6
4 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 3.7 4
0.6 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.6 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 13.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 13.2 13.4
4.3 4.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.8 6.1
25% 17% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 44% 37%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have not yet lost a game.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than double the goals of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (15) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most points (27) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (28) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (55) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+23) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+40) in J-League
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  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 24 19 5 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 11 8 3 0 28 5 40 62
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 17 5 2 51 21 13 10 3 0 30 7 11 7 2 2 21 14 30 56
3 Kashima Antlers 24 12 5 7 40 24 12 7 3 2 25 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 16 41
4 Sagan Tosu 24 11 8 5 32 17 12 8 3 1 23 6 12 3 5 4 9 11 15 41
5 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
6 Nagoya Grampus 24 12 4 8 24 20 11 6 1 4 10 9 13 6 3 4 14 11 4 40
7 Urawa Reds 24 11 5 8 27 26 13 8 3 2 17 13 11 3 2 6 10 13 1 38
8 Consadole Sapporo 23 10 5 8 32 31 12 7 2 3 23 16 11 3 3 5 9 15 1 35
9 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 33 34 11 6 1 4 19 18 13 4 4 5 14 16 -1 35
10 Avispa Fukuoka 24 9 6 9 26 29 12 6 1 5 14 13 12 3 5 4 12 16 -3 33
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
12 Gamba Osaka 24 8 5 11 18 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 13 5 3 5 8 8 -5 29
13 Cerezo Osaka 23 6 9 8 30 29 12 5 5 2 16 12 11 1 4 6 14 17 1 27
14 Kashiwa Reysol 24 7 3 14 24 33 12 4 1 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 24
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 5 9 10 24 33 12 2 5 5 10 17 12 3 4 5 14 16 -9 24
16 Tokushima Vortis 24 6 5 13 20 32 12 3 4 5 11 13 12 3 1 8 9 19 -12 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 24 4 9 11 22 29 12 2 6 4 9 10 12 2 3 7 13 19 -7 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 24 3 10 11 18 36 12 2 5 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 19
19 Oita Trinita 24 4 4 16 15 39 12 3 4 5 8 14 12 1 0 11 7 25 -24 16
20 Yokohama 24 3 6 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 12 1 2 9 5 31 -35 15

Table
  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 24 19 5 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 11 8 3 0 28 5 40 62
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 17 5 2 51 21 13 10 3 0 30 7 11 7 2 2 21 14 30 56
3 Kashima Antlers 24 12 5 7 40 24 12 7 3 2 25 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 16 41
4 Sagan Tosu 24 11 8 5 32 17 12 8 3 1 23 6 12 3 5 4 9 11 15 41
5 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
6 Nagoya Grampus 24 12 4 8 24 20 11 6 1 4 10 9 13 6 3 4 14 11 4 40
7 Urawa Reds 24 11 5 8 27 26 13 8 3 2 17 13 11 3 2 6 10 13 1 38
8 Consadole Sapporo 23 10 5 8 32 31 12 7 2 3 23 16 11 3 3 5 9 15 1 35
9 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 33 34 11 6 1 4 19 18 13 4 4 5 14 16 -1 35
10 Avispa Fukuoka 24 9 6 9 26 29 12 6 1 5 14 13 12 3 5 4 12 16 -3 33
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
12 Gamba Osaka 24 8 5 11 18 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 13 5 3 5 8 8 -5 29
13 Cerezo Osaka 23 6 9 8 30 29 12 5 5 2 16 12 11 1 4 6 14 17 1 27
14 Kashiwa Reysol 24 7 3 14 24 33 12 4 1 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 24
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 5 9 10 24 33 12 2 5 5 10 17 12 3 4 5 14 16 -9 24
16 Tokushima Vortis 24 6 5 13 20 32 12 3 4 5 11 13 12 3 1 8 9 19 -12 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 24 4 9 11 22 29 12 2 6 4 9 10 12 2 3 7 13 19 -7 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 24 3 10 11 18 36 12 2 5 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 19
19 Oita Trinita 24 4 4 16 15 39 12 3 4 5 8 14 12 1 0 11 7 25 -24 16
20 Yokohama 24 3 6 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 12 1 2 9 5 31 -35 15

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