Urawa Reds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Urawa Reds in 10th and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 8th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Urawa Reds form and stats

Urawa Reds's struggle is real here with only 4 points collected from 6 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-1-4. Urawa Reds are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.

The Urawa Reds crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Shonan Bellmare here in a J-League match. Prior to that, an away loss at Nagoya Grampus.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Urawa Reds here, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Urawa Reds have conceded 10 from these games.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

Playing away, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sagan Tosu that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-2 defeat away at Vegalta Sendai before that.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Urawa Reds, 2 draws and 3 wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

S. Koroki
4 goals
Y. Kashiwa
3 goals / 2 assists
E. Salomonsson
2 goals / 1 assists

Urawa Reds missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Urawa Reds Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
12 6 3 Played 1 5 12
5 1 0 Won 1 3 5
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 2
5 4 3 Lost 0 2 5
10 4 2 Scored 1 7 12
13 10 6 Conceded 0 5 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 67% 67% Over 1.5 0% 40% 33%
25% 33% 33% Over 2.5 0% 40% 25%
8% 17% 33% Over 3.5 0% 20% 8%
8% 17% 33% Over 4.5 0% 20% 8%
25% 33% 33% BTTS 0% 40% 25%
42% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 40% 42%
42% 50% 67% Failed To Score 0% 20% 42%
 
4.1 4.5 4 Corners For (avg) 1 2.4 4
4.8 4.3 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 3 3.8 3.8
1.1 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Urawa Reds have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Urawa Reds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Urawa Reds
All Emperor Cup FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
28-04-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 2 Urawa Reds
03-05-19 JL Urawa Reds 0 - 1 Júbilo Iwata
07-05-19 ACL Buriram United 1 - 2 Urawa Reds
12-05-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 2 - 0 Urawa Reds
17-05-19 JL Urawa Reds 2 - 3 Shonan Bellmare
21-05-19 ACL Urawa Reds 10:00 Beijing Guoan
26-05-19 JL Urawa Reds 05:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
01-06-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Urawa Reds
15-06-19 JL Urawa Reds 10:00 Sagan Tosu
29-06-19 JL Oita Trinita 10:00 Urawa Reds
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
28-04-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
03-05-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos
08-05-19 ACL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande
12-05-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
17-05-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 1 Sagan Tosu
22-05-19 ACL Melbourne Victory 10:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26-05-19 JL Urawa Reds 05:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
01-06-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
14-06-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Shonan Bellmare
29-06-19 JL Kashima Antlers 09:30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 12 9 3 0 18 5 7 7 0 0 13 2 5 2 3 0 5 3 13 30
2 Nagoya Grampus 12 7 3 2 21 8 5 5 0 0 10 0 7 2 3 2 11 8 13 24
3 Oita Trinita 12 7 3 2 15 7 6 3 1 2 7 3 6 4 2 0 8 4 8 24
4 Kawasaki Frontale 12 6 5 1 19 8 7 2 4 1 8 5 5 4 1 0 11 3 11 23
5 Kashima Antlers 12 7 2 3 21 11 6 5 0 1 13 3 6 2 2 2 8 8 10 23
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 12 6 3 3 18 16 6 3 3 0 11 6 6 3 0 3 7 10 2 21
7 Consadole Sapporo 12 6 1 5 17 17 5 3 0 2 12 8 7 3 1 3 5 9 0 19
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 5 2 5 12 9 7 2 2 3 5 4 5 3 0 2 7 5 3 17
9 Shonan Bellmare 12 5 2 5 16 15 7 2 2 3 8 9 5 3 0 2 8 6 1 17
10 Urawa Reds 12 5 2 5 10 13 6 1 1 4 4 10 6 4 1 1 6 3 -3 17
11 Cerezo Osaka 12 4 2 6 10 9 6 2 1 3 5 4 6 2 1 3 5 5 1 14
12 Júbilo Iwata 12 3 3 6 10 11 6 1 2 3 7 8 6 2 1 3 3 3 -1 12
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 12 3 3 6 6 16 6 2 1 3 3 6 6 1 2 3 3 10 -10 12
14 Gamba Osaka 12 3 2 7 16 22 7 1 2 4 9 12 5 2 0 3 7 10 -6 11
15 Vissel Kobe 12 3 1 8 15 22 5 1 1 3 5 8 7 2 0 5 10 14 -7 10
16 Vegalta Sendai 12 3 1 8 11 19 6 3 1 2 8 7 6 0 0 6 3 12 -8 10
17 Sagan Tosu 12 3 1 8 5 17 5 2 0 3 4 8 7 1 1 5 1 9 -12 10
18 Shimizu S-Pulse 12 2 3 7 12 27 5 1 0 4 4 13 7 1 3 3 8 14 -15 9

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