Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2nd on 68, Júbilo Iwata 18th on 38. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Júbilo Iwata ran at 1.24 scored and 1.79 conceded, Sanfrecce Hiroshima at 1.89 and 1.13.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Júbilo Iwata had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 13.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Júbilo Iwata 0, draws 2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Yamaha Stadium in Iwata staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sanfrecce Hiroshima led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Júbilo Iwata: Ko Matsubara (52') · Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Sho Sasaki (41'), Mutsuki Kato (78')