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Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction
Urawa
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa
6 in the table · 25 pts from 18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat, Aug 15, 06:00 AM
Saitama Stadium, Saitama
The short answer
Golazo's model rates this close to even: Urawa 36%, the draw 30%, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34%. It projects 2.4 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 51%. Behind that: Urawa have scored in 15 of 20 league games this season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 18 of 20.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Urawa win
36%
Draw
30%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
34%
What our model expects
UrawaPer gameSanfrecce HiroshimaNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.2 – 1.2
Total goals 2.4
Both teams score
51%
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Over 1.5 goals
71%
Urawa clean sheet
30%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima clean sheet
29%
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
M. Kato
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
17%
Shots
K. Kinoshita
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1.9
Urawa · on target
H. Komori
Urawa
0.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima · on target
A. Suzuki
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0.9
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Urawa
At home- 0.9
- pts/game
- 1.3
- scored
- 1.5
- conceded
- Scored in 15 of 20
- Clean sheet in 30%
When their goals arrive
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Away- 1.5
- pts/game
- 1.6
- scored
- 1.3
- conceded
- Scored in 18 of 20
- Clean sheet in 30%
When their goals arrive
Urawa · Recent form
No finished games on record yet.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Recent form
- W3-0JEF United Chiba
- W4-0Verspah Oita
- W3-1NK Slaven Belupo
- L1-5Sturm Graz
- W1-0Kawasaki Frontale
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Golazo's model rates the match close to even: Urawa 36%, the draw 30%, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34%. No side is a clear favourite.
What is the most likely score in Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.4 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Urawa vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 51%, and over 2.5 goals at 44%.
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