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Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 31, 2023 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Urawa
2-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Urawa won 2-1 on May 31, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 50′T. MorishimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 72′H. SakaiUrawa
  • 90′A. ItoUrawa

Official lineup for Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Urawa

4-2-3-1
  1. 11J. Kanté
  1. 14T. Sekine
  2. 25K. Yasui
  3. 10D. Moberg Karlsson
  1. 19K. Iwao
  2. 3A. Ito
  1. 15T. Akimoto
  2. 5M. Høibråten
  3. 28A. Scholz
  4. 2H. Sakai
  1. 1S. Nishikawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 13N. Ben Khalifa
  1. 8T. Kawamura
  2. 10T. Morishima
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 17T. Matsumoto
  3. 7G. Notsuda
  4. 25Y. Chajima
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 2J. Sumiyoshi
  1. 38K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 10, 0 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Urawa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 27, 2023Kyoto Sanga(away)2-0J1 League
May 24, 2023Kawasaki Frontale(home)2-1J-League Cup
May 20, 2023Avispa Fukuoka(away)0-0J1 League
May 14, 2023Gamba Osaka(home)3-1J1 League
May 10, 2023Sagan Tosu(home)0-2J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 27, 2023Shonan Bellmare(home)1-0J1 League
May 24, 2023Yokohama FC(away)0-1J-League Cup
May 20, 2023Nagoya Grampus(away)1-2J1 League
May 13, 2023Vissel Kobe(away)0-2J1 League
May 7, 2023Avispa Fukuoka(home)3-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Urawa wins, 3 draws, 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2022Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-1 UrawaJ1 League
May 13, 2022Urawa 0-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Aug 25, 2021Urawa 1-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
May 26, 2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-2 UrawaJ1 League
Nov 3, 2020Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 UrawaJ1 League
Aug 15, 2020Urawa 1-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa on Oct 1, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Urawa score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.6 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Urawa1.40.768/155/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.60.967/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Urawa sit 11th in J1 League (12 points from 9 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 2nd (20 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima962122620
11Urawa9405162112

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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