Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale spectators can't wait for J-League clash at EDION Stadium

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Wed 31.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: EDION Stadium (50000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Kawasaki Frontale!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It's quite the trip for Kawasaki Frontale when visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Sanfrecce Hiroshima's previous game was a J-League match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Kawasaki Frontale. The home side are looking to build on that result. 2-2 away at Matsumoto Yamaga before that.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have only conceded 7 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (22) away in J-League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.

Two away games in a row for Kawasaki Frontale, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Oita Trinita.

Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. Kawasaki Frontale are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 wins, 1 draw and Kawasaki Frontale 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Y. Kobayashi
9 goals / 2 assists
Y. Kashiwa
6 goals / 2 assists
Leandro Damião
6 goals / 2 assists

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played 3 9 20
9 4 0 Won 2 7 10
5 3 0 Drew 1 1 8
6 3 2 Lost 0 1 2
28 11 0 Scored 6 20 33
17 7 2 Conceded 2 7 15
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 90%
55% 50% 0% Over 1.5 67% 78% 75%
35% 20% 0% Over 2.5 67% 67% 40%
25% 10% 0% Over 3.5 33% 44% 30%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 5%
35% 30% 0% BTTS 33% 44% 55%
40% 40% 0% Clean Sheets 67% 56% 40%
30% 40% 100% Failed To Score 0% 0% 15%
 
4 4.9 7 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4.6 5.5
3.8 3.9 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 3.4 3.9
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
03-07-19 EC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 - 0 Okinawa SV
06-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 1 Cerezo Osaka
13-07-19 JL Sagan Tosu 0 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20-07-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
31-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
03-08-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
10-08-19 JL Gamba Osaka 10:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
14-08-19 EC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Zweigen Kanazawa
17-08-19 JL Tokyo 10:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
24-08-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Oita Trinita
Kawasaki Frontale
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
03-07-19 EC Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 0 Meiji University
07-07-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 0 - 0 Sagan Tosu
14-07-19 JL Tokyo 0 - 3 Kawasaki Frontale
27-07-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Oita Trinita
31-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
04-08-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Matsumoto Yamaga
10-08-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale
14-08-19 EC Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Fagiano Okayama
17-08-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale
24-08-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Shimizu S-Pulse

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 20 13 3 4 30 16 12 10 0 2 23 10 8 3 3 2 7 6 14 42
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 20 12 3 5 35 25 10 7 3 0 20 7 10 5 0 5 15 18 10 39
3 Kashima Antlers 20 11 5 4 35 17 10 8 1 1 21 6 10 3 4 3 14 11 18 38
4 Kawasaki Frontale 20 10 8 2 33 15 11 3 7 1 13 8 9 7 1 1 20 7 18 38
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 9 5 6 28 17 10 4 3 3 11 7 10 5 2 3 17 10 11 32
6 Oita Trinita 20 9 5 6 24 19 10 5 2 3 12 6 10 4 3 3 12 13 5 32
7 Cerezo Osaka 20 9 4 7 20 12 10 5 2 3 11 4 10 4 2 4 9 8 8 31
8 Consadole Sapporo 20 9 4 7 30 26 10 6 2 2 22 12 10 3 2 5 8 14 4 31
9 Urawa Reds 20 8 4 8 19 26 10 3 2 5 8 16 10 5 2 3 11 10 -7 28
10 Nagoya Grampus 20 7 5 8 29 27 9 5 1 3 13 7 11 2 4 5 16 20 2 26
11 Gamba Osaka 20 6 6 8 25 29 10 3 3 4 12 13 10 3 3 4 13 16 -4 24
12 Shonan Bellmare 20 7 2 11 25 32 10 3 2 5 12 14 10 4 0 6 13 18 -7 23
13 Vegalta Sendai 20 7 2 11 22 30 10 6 1 3 15 13 10 1 1 8 7 17 -8 23
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 20 6 4 10 26 42 9 4 0 5 13 21 11 2 4 5 13 21 -16 22
15 Vissel Kobe 20 6 3 11 30 36 9 3 2 4 16 16 11 3 1 7 14 20 -6 21
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 20 4 6 10 12 26 11 2 3 6 7 14 9 2 3 4 5 12 -14 18
17 Júbilo Iwata 20 4 5 11 14 26 10 1 4 5 10 15 10 3 1 6 4 11 -12 17
18 Sagan Tosu 20 5 2 13 13 29 9 4 0 5 9 13 11 1 2 8 4 16 -16 17

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