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
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 | Júbilo 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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
43%
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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Takuya Wada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Naoki Maeda made 444 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 75' The 36-year-old Sho Sasaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Kazuki Kushibiki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 437 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The points are shared — Nagoya Grampus 0-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.
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 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 |
| Naoto Arai | 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.