The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in the 10th position while the guesting Shonan Bellmare worry at 18th.
It's no vacation for neither Sanfrecce nor Shonan Bellmare as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
Three J-League home games done for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager H. Jofuku might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Sanfrecce lost their last game at Consadole Sapporo (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Yokohama and winning 2-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sanfrecce matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, zero draws and two defeats (from five games).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sagan Tosu are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Shonan Bellmare form and stats
It's not happening yet for Shonan Bellmare on their J-League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on B. Ukishima, the Bellmare manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Bellmare play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Kashiwa Reysol (placed 4th). A loss against Cerezo Osaka was the result prior to that, in a J-League home game.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Bellmare when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning one game.
A new game in only three days for Shonan Bellmare, the Nabisco Cup home match versus Gamba Osaka. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Bellmare's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. There are big problems for the Shonan Bellmare defense as they have conceded 9 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sanfrecce won five, Shonan Bellmare won one and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Kashiwa 8 goals | D. da Silva Vieira 7 goals |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
Shonan Bellmare missing players
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Shonan Bellmare | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 5.2 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 5.7 | 8.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 18 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 16 | 45 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 39% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 62% | 35% |
- All of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Shonan Bellmare's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points (0) away
- Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
- Shonan Bellmare has the most conceded goals (9) away
- Shonan Bellmare has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
- Shonan Bellmare have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Shonan Bellmare have lost all their away matches so far.
- Shonan Bellmare have scored in all their away matches so far.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 5 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 4 |