Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Okinawa SV
Hiroshima Sanfrecce will hold a historic match against Okinawa in the second round of the Japan Cup. For the first time the two camps will compete in an official match that was held on Wednesday (3/7) later this afternoon at Fukuyama Stadium.
The hosts are still playing until Sunday (30/6) facing Kashima Antlers in the Japanese League competition. They struggled to bring the position to a 2-2 draw thanks to Yoshifumi Kashiwa’s late super goal in the 94th minute. Thanks to that result, Sanfrecce Hiroshima survived in the top 10 zone, exactly 9th.
Okinawa itself has the right to advance to this phase after the first round won 0-2 at Matsuyama University headquarters. That was the only result I found after searching the Okinawa match report card on the search engine.
Yes, Okinawa, as a club from the lower division, is under the spotlight. Therefore, a visit to Fukuyama Stadium is a rare opportunity that must end with an honor. They are quite realistic with the targeted mission after the hosts have won 3 of the last matches there with a 6-3 and 2 clean sheets on aggregate. The record was received after a 3-2 lead over Kashima Antlers in the Asian Cup.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.29