This week marks the start of the J League Cup quarterfinals, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima will play Yokohama F. Marinos in their first-leg match at Edion Stadium Hiroshima on Wednesday. One of the four teams in the 2022 AFC Champions League, Yokohama was given direct access to the quarterfinals. In the playoffs, Sanfrecce defeated Consadole Sapporo by a score of 4-1 overall.
The hosts have won only one of their last five games in all competitions, and that victory came against Gunma FC in the Emperor’s Cup last month. In a crucial J1 League match on Saturday at the top of the table, the visitors beat Kashima Antlers 2-0 to get back to winning ways after two 2-2 draws.
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Match Details :
- Yokohama F Marinos v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- J1 League Japan
- Date – 03/03/2023
- Starting time – 10:00 UTC
- Venue: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Prediction :
Yokohama has scored 50 goals in J League games this season, making them the best-attacking team in Japan. Sanfrecce, on the other hand, has scored 30 goals.
Both Sanfrecce and Yokohama have similar defensive records, with Sanfrecce conceding 24 goals and Yokohama 25. Sanfrecce has the advantage of being at home, but Yokohama is in good form right now and is expected to win by a small margin.
Prediction: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Head to head :
In all competitions, the two teams have met 98 times. In this matchup, the away team has a better record than the home team, with roughly twice as many victories.
Yokohama has won 57 games, but the hosts have only lost 29 times to their eastern rivals. Only 12 times have the spoils been split between the two sides. In league play, they last met in July at Nissan Stadium, with the hosts winning 3-0.
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Team news :
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:
This time around, Shunki Higashi will not participate because he was injured and had to leave the field. Douglas Vieira and Shun Ayukawa complete Viola’s injury list.
Injured: Shunki Higashi, Shun Ayukawa, Douglas Vieira
Yokohama F.Marinos:
The only player who is currently unavailable for the leaders of the J1 League is Ryo Miyaichi.
Injured: Ryo Miyaichi
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Betting tips :
- Yokohama Marinos won two of the last five meetings, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima won three and drew one.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s performance in the last five matches is superior to Yokohama Marinos’.
- Yokohama Marinos outperform Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J.League.
- In meetings between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Yokohama Marinos, the average number of goals scored in the first half is 1.8.
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Lineups :
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1):
- Keisuke Osako (GK);
- Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Yuta Imazu;
- Ezequiel, Tomoya Fujii, Taishi Matsumoto, Kosei Shibasaki;
- Júnior Santos, Tsukasa Morishima;
- Nassim Ben Khalifa
Yokohama F. Marinos (4-3-3):
- Yohei Takaoka (GK);
- Katsuya Nagato, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Dudu, Ken Matsubara;
- Takuma Nishimura, Tomoki Iwata, Anderson Lopes;
- Elber, Kota Mizunuma, Leonardo de Sousa Pereira
Yokohama FM vs Sanfrecce Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |