Possible nail-biting contest in Tokyo - Sanfrecce Hiroshima game

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 30.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, the highs and lows leading to mid-table positions so far. Let's get ready for Tokyo - Sanfrecce Hiroshima!

Insights:
  • Tokyo have the most points from losing position (10) in J-League
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Tokyo nor Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.

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Tokyo form and stats

Tokyo, who have the most conceded goals (18) at home in J-League, have played 9 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Tokyo in their previous match, an away game at Shimizu S-Pulse that ended in defeat 0-3. Midfielder Shuto Abe was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.63 (out of ten) in that game. Abe dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match, Tokyo won a home game hosting Gamba Osaka (1-0).

A decent goal production from Tokyo in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Tokyo have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

4-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their J-League matches away. Momentum is building for Sanfrecce in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima played 2-2 against Urawa Reds in their previous match. Midfield player Rhayner was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.82/10. Rhayner scored one goal and hit two key passes. As mentioned above, Sanfrecce drew the match against Urawa Reds. Manager H. Jofuku brought on Hayao Kawabe to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Cerezo Osaka with the score of 2-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Sanfrecce Hiroshima's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Sanfrecce in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Tokyo, two draws and two wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

TokyoD. Queiroz de Oliveira
D. Queiroz de Oliveira
7 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaY. Asano
Y. Asano
4 goals
TokyoM. Morishige
M. Morishige
3 goals

Tokyo missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Tokyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 9 3 Played P 2 10 18
6 5 2 Won W 1 4 6
3 0 0 Drew D 0 4 7
7 4 1 Lost L 1 2 5
22 16 7 Scored S 2 15 22
27 18 6 Conceded C 4 12 20
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 89%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
69% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 50%
31% 44% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 17%
25% 44% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 6%
56% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 56%
19% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 22%
31% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 30% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.5 0.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 11.1 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.3 10.6
3.4 4.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 4
40% 41% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 37% 31%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tokyo have the most conceded goals (18) at home in J-League
  • Tokyo have the most points from losing position (10) in J-League
  • Tokyo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 19 15 4 0 47 14 12 10 2 0 25 9 7 5 2 0 22 5 33 49
2 Nagoya Grampus 19 11 3 5 22 13 10 5 1 4 9 9 9 6 2 1 13 4 9 36
3 Sagan Tosu 17 9 5 3 22 7 9 6 2 1 16 2 8 3 3 2 6 5 15 32
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 15 9 4 2 30 14 8 5 3 0 17 5 7 4 1 2 13 9 16 31
5 Avispa Fukuoka 17 8 5 4 21 18 8 5 0 3 10 8 9 3 5 1 11 10 3 29
6 Kashima Antlers 16 8 3 5 27 18 9 5 2 2 17 11 7 3 1 3 10 7 9 27
7 Vissel Kobe 16 7 6 3 21 16 7 3 3 1 8 4 9 4 3 2 13 12 5 27
8 Urawa Reds 16 8 3 5 20 19 9 6 2 1 13 9 7 2 1 4 7 10 1 27
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 6 7 5 22 20 8 2 3 3 7 8 10 4 4 2 15 12 2 25
10 Cerezo Osaka 17 6 4 7 21 19 9 5 2 2 12 8 8 1 2 5 9 11 2 22
11 Tokyo 16 6 3 7 22 27 9 5 0 4 16 18 7 1 3 3 6 9 -5 21
12 Consadole Sapporo 15 5 4 6 21 20 7 3 2 2 15 11 8 2 2 4 6 9 1 19
13 Tokushima Vortis 16 5 3 8 14 20 7 2 2 3 6 7 9 3 1 5 8 13 -6 18
14 Shonan Bellmare 16 3 7 6 14 17 8 2 5 1 6 3 8 1 2 5 8 14 -3 16
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 3 6 7 14 21 8 1 4 3 7 12 8 2 2 4 7 9 -7 15
16 Kashiwa Reysol 16 4 2 10 14 22 7 3 0 4 10 11 9 1 2 6 4 11 -8 14
17 Vegalta Sendai 16 3 4 9 13 29 6 2 1 3 4 9 10 1 3 6 9 20 -16 13
18 Oita Trinita 15 2 3 10 10 23 8 1 3 4 5 11 7 1 0 6 5 12 -13 9
19 Gamba Osaka 12 1 4 7 3 13 5 0 2 3 1 7 7 1 2 4 2 6 -10 7
20 Yokohama 16 1 4 11 12 40 8 1 3 4 8 16 8 0 1 7 4 24 -28 7