Sanfrecce Hiroshima will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Tokyo.
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 and Tokyo.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sanfrecce Hiroshima have to build on here at EDION Stadium in the J-League.
Sanfrecce are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Urawa Reds. Ahead of that match, Sanfrecce won a home game hosting Shonan Bellmare (1-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sanfrecce have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won six, drawn five and lost four.
There will be little rest for Sanfrecce after this match as they are travelling to Yokohama F. Marinos for a J-League game in only four days.
Sanfrecce have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at EDION Stadium with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Sanfrecce have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Tokyo form and stats
Tokyo have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games. It's three draws from Tokyo's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Tokyo goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 214 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Tokyo won their last game, 1-0 versus Nagoya Grampus played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Cerezo Osaka that ended 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Tokyo in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Tokyo, three draws and two defeats.
After this away game Tokyo return home for a J-League game against Shonan Bellmare. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Tokyo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sanfrecce won two, Tokyo won six and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Oliveira Moura 5 goals |   L. Peruchena Pereira 4 goals | D. da Silva Vieira 3 goals |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
Tokyo missing players
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 90% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 70% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 22% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 6.8 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 4.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | 36 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 46 | 57 | 90 |
| 37 | 14 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 23 | 33 |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 43% | 39% |
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tokyo has the most points from losing position (8)
- Tokyo have not yet lost a game 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 4 |