Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
The match of the 24th round of the Japanese J1-League will take place on Saturday, 21 July. Sagan Tosu will play at home against Hiroshima. The game will kick off at 12:00, and Dailysports analysts have prepared a forecast for this meeting.
Sagan Tosu
The team is currently at the bottom of the J1 League standings. They are on the verge of the relegation zone. Sagan Tosu has 23 points after 17 rounds of the championship and if we talk about the gap between the 18th and 19th places, Sagan Tosu has only one point to spare. If we talk about the reasons for such results, we can definitely highlight the fact that the team has one of the worst attacks in the league. Sagan Tosu has 38 goals conceded, which is the second worst in the J1-League. Although, recently, Tosu has not been performing so badly. In the previous five matches, the team won three times and lost twice. That's pretty good, although it's obvious that they lack stability.
In its history, the team has never won the Japanese league. However, we can definitely remember that Fernando Torres played for this team. He took part in 35 matches for the club and scored five goals before retiring from the game.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima, on the other hand, is at the top of the J1-League standings. After 23 rounds of the current season, the team has scored 37 points and is fifth in the standings. The gap with the third place is still manageable, as it is four points. The gap from second place is already bigger - seven points, and from the leader - 12. However, despite being fifth, Hiroshima has the best attack in the entire league.
The team managed to score 39 goals in 23 matches. The team's form is also not as stable as we would like. In the last five matches, they have won two, drawn twice and lost once. By the way, Hiroshima are one of the founders of the J-League. The team is also an eight-time Japanese champion.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- The last head-to-head match between these two teams ended with a 4-0 victory for Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have drawn 7 of their last 11 away matches.
- None of Sagan Tosu's last 13 matches ended in a draw.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has scored in 19 matches in a row.
Sagan Tosu vs Hiroshima prediction
The two teams have been playing quite well in attack lately and can score goals. Therefore, I will bet on the total of the match over 2.5 with odds of 1.49.
