Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Yokohama FC

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Yokohama FC go into this match following a 1-1 J1 League draw versus Kashiwa Reysol.

In that game, Yokohama FC managed 45% possession and 6 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Yokohama FC was Masakazu Tashiro (38'). Kashiwa Reysol had 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Takuma Ominami (90') was the scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.

It has been all too rare in recent games where Yokohama FC have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Yokohama have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 14 goals along the way.

A look at their previous results shows us that Yokohama FC:

• have not registered a win against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their previous 6 matches in the league.
• have not won at home in their last 3 league matches.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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In their previous fixture, Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 0-0 in the J1 League match with Gamba Osaka.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 50% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Gamba Osaka got 9 shots at goal with 2 on target.

Hiroshi Jofuku's Sanfrecce Hiroshima have fired home 10 times throughout their latest six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during that period comes to 6.

Heading into this contest, Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Looking over past results between these clubs stretching back to 01/09/2007 shows that these fixtures have not been happy ones for Yokohama FC. They have not been able to come away with any wins at all whereas Sanfrecce Hiroshima have managed to find a way, winning in 67% of those matches.

A total of 13 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 4 for Yokohama and 9 coming from Sanfrecce. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The previous league encounter featuring these sides was J1 League match day 27 on 14/11/2020 and the score finished Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Yokohama FC.

The referee was Yudai Yamamoto.

🗞️ Team News: Yokohama FC

Haruki Saruta (Meniscus Damage), Hideto Takahashi (Metatarsal Fracture) and Eijiro Takeda (Lung contusion) will not be able to play for Yokohama boss Takahiro Shimotaira.

ℹ️ Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Due to a mostly available group, there’s only the one fitness problem for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Hiroshi Jofuku to be concerned about. Rhayner (Knee Injury) misses out for this game.

💡 Prediction

We feel that in this game, Yokohama FC have the firepower to find the net against this Sanfrecce Hiroshima side, but a single goal may not quite be enough to give them the result that they want.

Therefore, we’re predicting a close game with a 1-2 advantage for Sanfrecce Hiroshima when the full-time whistle blows. We are expecting it to be pretty even.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 23:17 03/04/2021