Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Ryo Nakazawa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 May | Jubilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 41 |
| 44 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Nagoya Grampus face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 10' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Yoshifumi Kashiwa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Hiroki Mizumoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Kazuki Kushibiki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sho Inagaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' Keiji Tamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 17
- 3
- 29
- 10
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 66'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Shunto Kodama 62'
- 7
- 20
- 15
Bench
- 18
- 5
-
4
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 66'
- 14
-
38
Shunto Kodama ↑ 62'
- 11
- 32
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 33
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Hayao Kawabe 68'
- 18
- 15
-
9
Masato Kudo ↓ Teerasil Dangda 57'
- 39
Bench
- 16
- 34
- 27
-
14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 88'
- 32
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 68'
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 57'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 4 |
| Mateus | 4 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 2 |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 |
| Mitch Langerak | 1 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 1 |
| Douglas Vieira | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-07-22
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2018-07-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2018-05-20
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-05-13
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-05-12
Vegalta Sendai
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-05-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
61%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
64%
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.