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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Sagan Tosu Live Stream, Predictions
Sanfrecce Hiroshima meet visiting rivals Sagan Tosu at EDION Stadium Hiroshima in this J1 League meeting on Saturday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Sagan Tosu - plus the latest match odds.
📏 Form Guide
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima will play in this match coming off the back of a 1-1 J1 League drawn result vs FC Tokyo.
In that game, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 59% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player to score for Sanfrecce Hiroshima was Yuki Ohashi (69'). On the other side, FC Tokyo had 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Ryotaro Araki (71') was the scorer for FC Tokyo.
Their more recent scorelines reveal that much solidity has been shown by the Sanfrecce Hiroshima defence. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been miserly, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous six matches standing at 2. However, we’ll just have to find out whether such a trend will persist in this next game.
Leading up to this clash, Sanfrecce Hiroshima:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Sagan Tosu in their last 9 matches. A decent run, indeed.
- are unbeaten in their last 9 home league matches. Visiting teams have certainly not had an easy time of it here.
Sagan Tosu
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Sagan Tosu come into this game following on from a 4-0 J1 League win as they beat Consadole Sapporo in their previous game.
In that match, Sagan Tosu managed 49% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. For Sagan Tosu, the scorers were Marcelo Ryan (14'), Vinícius Araújo (64') and Wataru Harada (95'). For their opponents, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo had 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Daihachi Okamura (83' Own goal) was the scorer for Consadole Sapporo.
The numbers tell their own story, and Sagan Tosu have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 9 goals in total. In defence, Sagan Tosu have some weaknesses to address.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Sagan Tosu:
- have not beaten Sanfrecce Hiroshima when they've played them away from home in the last 4 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
- are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
- are without a win away from home in their last 8 league matches. It's not a good run at all.
👥 Head to head
A review of their past head to head clashes going back to 08/05/2021 shows us that Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 2 of these games and Sagan Tosu 0, with the number of drawn results standing at 4.
A combined sum of 9 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 6 for Sanfrecce and 3 being from Sagan Tosu. That’s an average goals per game of 1.5.
The previous league game featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 26 on 02/09/2023 which ended up with the score at Sagan Tosu 0-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
On that occasion, Sagan Tosu had 60% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 0 of them on target.
For their opponents, Sanfrecce Hiroshima got 18 shots on goal with 11 on target. Pieros Sotiriou (3') and Douglas Vieira (79') scored.
The match was refereed by Jumpei Iida.
🗞️ Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
There aren’t many selection issues, with just a single fitness concern for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe to contend with from an otherwise complete group. Hiroya Matsumoto (Knee medial ligament tear) won’t play.
It’s our opinion that Sanfrecce will possibly kick off with a 3-4-2-1 formation in the match, utilising Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Shunki Higashi, Makoto Mitsuta, Takumu Kawamura, Yuki Ohashi, Mutsuki Kato and Pieros Sotiriou.
📋 Team News: Sagan Tosu
Sagan Tosu boss Kenta Kawai has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Yoshiki Narahara (Cruciate ligament injury) and Fuchi Honda (Tear of the lateral meniscus) are not ready for selection.
We believe Sagan Tosu might play in a 4-4-2 formation, settling for Il-Kyu Park, Wataru Harada, Kosuke Yamazaki, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Yusuke Maruhashi, Yuki Horigome, Akito Fukuta, So Kawahara, Yoichi Naganuma, Vinicius Araujo and Marcelo Ryan.
🧠 Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Sanfrecce Hiroshima can and should dominate possession and create several successful chances.
At the same time, Sagan Tosu might well find it a difficult task to score themselves but we do fancy them converting at least once here.
Therefore, we are anticipating a controlled 3-1 winning score for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the end of the match.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 05:08 09/03/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Formed: 1938
Stadium: EDION Stadium Hiroshima (35,909)
Captain: Sho Sasaki
Chairman: Shingo Senda
Manager: Michael Skibbe
Competitions: J1 League position 2, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
🔑 Star Player: Yuki Ohashi
Typically playing in the Striker position, Yuki Ohashi was born in Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Shonan Bellmare in the 2018 season, the dangerous Forward has scored a sum of 3 league goals in the J1 League 2024 season to date coming from a total of 2 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | DDDDW |
2 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | DW |
3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | DLWWD |
4 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | DWWWD |
5 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | LLLDW |
6 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | WWLDW |
7 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | DDWWL |
8 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | LDLLW |
9 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | WWWWL |
10 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | DWWWL |
11 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | WWLLW |
12 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | WDLWL |
13 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | LW |
14 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | LLLDD |
15 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | DLWDD |
16 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | DWWDL |
17 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD |
18 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LLWLD |
19 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | LLDLL |
20 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | DWLDL |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Cerezo Osaka |
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Sagan Tosu |
Sagan Tosu |
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Consadole Sapporo |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sagan Tosu |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Cerezo Osaka |
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Nagoya Grampus |
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Vissel Kobe |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sagan Tosu |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Sagan Tosu |
FC Tokyo |
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Sagan Tosu |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Sagan Tosu |
Kashima Antlers |
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Yuki Ohashi | 3 |
Takumu Kawamura | 1 |
Shuto Nakano | 1 |
Tsukasa Shiotani | 1 |
Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
Vinícius Araújo | 1 |
Akito Fukuta | 1 |
Wataru Harada | 1 |
Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
Vissel Kobe |
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Gamba Osaka |
Machida Zelvia |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Consadole Sapporo |
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Nara Club |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Albirex Niigata |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Sagan Tosu |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Machida Zelvia |
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Sagan Tosu |
Sagan Tosu |
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Vissel Kobe |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Sagan Tosu |
Gamba Osaka |
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Sagan Tosu |
Sagan Tosu |
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Kashima Antlers |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Sagan Tosu |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sagan Tosu |
Sagan Tosu |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Sagan Tosu |