Yokohama F. Marinos go up against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J League 2022 at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Wednesday, July 6. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The hosts, Yokohama F. Marinos, are in a brilliant run of form at the moment, winning their last five matches in the J League. They are currently atop the points table with 40 points this season. The Marinos have the best offence in J League 2022, scoring 41 goals.
The hosts won their last home game 4-0 against Kashiwa Reysol and followed it up with a 5-3 win at Shimizu S-Pulse in their most recent match in the J League. Takuma Nishimura and Leo Ceara have been in top form for the Marinos in this period.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have picked up some good form after a poor start to the J League season. Four wins in their last six league games see the visitors climb to fourth place in the points table with 33 points.
The visitors’ form away from home took a hit in their last away game, losing 2-0 to Gamba Osaka. Sanfrecce Hiroshima followed it up with a 3-0 win at home against Jubilo Iwata in their last J League match.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima J League 2022 odds
Parimatch odds: Yokohama F. Marinos: 2.28, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 2.95, Draw: 3.65
Betwinner odds: Yokohama F. Marinos: 2.30, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 2.97, Draw: 3.60
Betway odds: Yokohama F. Marinos: 2.25, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 3.00, Draw: 3.40
10CRIC odds: Yokohama F. Marinos: 2.32, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 2.97, Draw: 3.42
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima head-to-head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the upper hand in this head-to-head, winning 20 out of 42 matches. Yokohama F. Marinos have won 14 while the remaining eight have been drawn.
The last five head-to-head encounters have seen one draw and two wins each for Yokohama F. Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Tsukasa Morishima scored a brace in the last head-to-head as Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2-0 at the EDION Stadium.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima probable starting lineups
Yokohama F. Marinos: Yohei Takaoka (goalkeeper); Ken Matsubara, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Eduardo, Katsuya Nagato; Kota Watanabe, Tomoki Iwata; Kota Mizunuma (captain), Takuma Nishimura, Ryo Miyaichi; Leo Ceara.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Keisuke Osako (goalkeeper); Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki (captain); Junior Santos, Gakuto Notsuda, Taishi Matsumoto, Shunki Higashi; Tsukasa Morishima, Makoto Mitsuta; Nassim Ben Khalifa.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima J League 2022 top picks and players to watch
Yokohama F. Marinos: Leo Ceara is the top pick in this match. The Brazilian has scored seven goals along with three assists in J League this season. He scored a hat-trick in the last league game against Shimizu S-Pulse. The striker also scored a brace in the last home game in J League 2022.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Tsukasa Morishima is the player to watch out for from the visitors. After his goal in the last J League game, the 25-year-old midfielder has now scored five goals in the league this season. He also recently scored in the Emperor Cup against Yokohama FC.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima J League 2022 prediction
Yokohama F. Marinos are currently atop the J League points table this season and are in splendid form. The hosts are likely to extend their winning streak in this game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
The visitors have a good head-to-head record in this fixture and cannot be ruled out to take away all three points from the league leaders.