Match preview: Home fans have high hopes when Sanfrecce Hiroshima greet Sagan Tosu

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: EDION Stadium (36906 seats)

Welcome to EDION Stadium and this match starring Sanfrecce Hiroshima & Sagan Tosu in the J-League. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played 3 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are returning here after visiting Vissel Kobe in a Nabisco Cup fixture and winning with a 5-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory in the J-League match versus Kashima Antlers with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 (2 from 3 games). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are not conceding a lot of goals here at EDION Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

The J-League season is young and Sagan Tosu have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Two away matches in a row for Sagan, whose boss Kawai could celebrate last time after the Nabisco Cup win against Jubilo Iwata.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Tokyo.

Sagan Tosu have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have managed a streak of 7 consecutive games without defeat (2-5-0) when facing Sagan Tosu.

Top Goalscorers

Sanfrecce HiroshimaD. da Silva Vieira
D. da Silva Vieira
2 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaT. Shiotani
T. Shiotani
2 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaS. Higashi
S. Higashi
1 goals

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Sagan Tosu missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sagan Tosu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 0 2 6
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
7 2 1 Scored S 0 2 5
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 3 9
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
67% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
33% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
7 9.7 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 5
3.8 0.7 0.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.7
1.5 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
15.5 18.7 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.5 7.5
5.2 6.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.3
23% 11% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 36%
 
8.2 6 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14.5 13.8
3.3 2.3 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 5.5
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Sagan Tosu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sagan Tosu have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Sagan Tosu have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game away.
  • Sagan Tosu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 6 5 0 1 12 2 3 2 0 1 5 1 3 3 0 0 7 1 10 15
2 Nagoya Grampus 6 4 1 1 8 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 1 7 2 6 13
3 Urawa Reds 6 4 0 2 8 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 12
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 3 2 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 11
5 Avispa Fukuoka 6 3 2 1 6 4 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 11
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 1 2 8 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 10
7 Kyoto Sanga 6 3 0 3 8 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 2 0 1 6 2 1 9
8 Shonan Bellmare 6 2 2 2 13 9 3 1 1 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 8
9 Tokyo 6 2 2 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 0 2 2 1 4 1 8
10 Cerezo Osaka 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 8
11 Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 2 8 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 6 5 0 8
12 Albirex Niigata 6 2 2 2 9 10 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 8
13 Kashima Antlers 6 2 1 3 8 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 7
14 Sagan Tosu 6 2 1 3 5 9 4 2 0 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 7
15 Consadole Sapporo 6 1 3 2 10 11 3 1 0 2 6 7 3 0 3 0 4 4 -1 6
16 Gamba Osaka 6 0 3 3 7 15 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 0 1 2 3 10 -8 3
17 Yokohama 6 0 2 4 6 14 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 3 5 -8 2
18 Kashiwa Reysol 6 0 2 4 3 11 4 0 2 2 3 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 -8 2