J-League fixture prediction and game guide for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe battle

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: EDION Stadium (36906 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Sanfrecce Hiroshima have their presumed home advantage while Vissel Kobe are ahead 10 points in the J-League table.

Insights:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (14) in J-League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

3 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Sanfrecce Hiroshima have to build on here at EDION Stadium in the J-League.

Sanfrecce travelled for their previous game, a trip to Avispa Fukuoka that ended 1-1. The attacker Tsukasa Morishima was "man of the match" for Sanfrecce with a rating of 7.44/10. Morishima hit two key passes and had 24 successful passes (of 30 total).

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

Sanfrecce have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.

Vissel might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Kashiwa Reysol proved too strong as Vissel Kobe slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Defender Ryuho Kikuchi was the best team player with a rating of 8.3. Kikuchi won 4 of 6 duels. Vissel were so close to getting something from the game against Kashiwa Reysol, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gamba Osaka at their stadium, the result 2-1.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Vissel manager A. Miura as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Nagoya Grampus.

The travelling fans enjoy Vissel's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Vissel in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Sanfrecce Hiroshima victories, two draws and two Vissel Kobe wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SanfrecceJ. dos Santos Junior
J. dos Santos Junior
5 goals
Vissel KobeD. Chagas Matos
D. Chagas Matos
5 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaY. Asano
Y. Asano
4 goals

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Vissel Kobe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Vissel Kobe
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 1 Played P 6 12 23
7 3 0 Won W 4 6 11
10 4 1 Drew D 1 4 8
6 4 0 Lost L 1 2 4
25 9 1 Scored S 12 18 36
23 10 1 Conceded C 10 15 23
87% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
61% 45% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 83%
39% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 39%
13% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 13%
52% 45% 100% BTTS BTTS 83% 67% 61%
26% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 26%
35% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 25% 17%
 
5.7 6.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4 3.6
4 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 4.3
0.6 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.8 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 13.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.5 9
4.3 4.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 3.7
25% 17% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 45% 42%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (14) in J-League

  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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 14

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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 14

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