Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Sanfrecce Hiroshima (4th, 68 pts) and Shonan Bellmare (19th, 32 pts). On the form table Shonan Bellmare stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.74 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and 0.95/1.66 for Shonan Bellmare (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 0 draws and 3 for Shonan Bellmare, at 2.38 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. Where history says 2.38 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.2.
EDION Stadium, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Valère Germain (86'), Kosuke Kinoshita (90') · Shonan Bellmare: Hayao Kawabe (78' og)
Key stats
Possession: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 57% · Shonan Bellmare 43% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 8-7