Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Yagi Akane
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 1–0 | 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
62%
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
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Gakuto Notsuda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Tsukasa Morishima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' A goal from the Japan international Naoki Maeda! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 348 games and scored 456 goals.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitch Langerak, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The crowd applauds Naoki Maeda as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Soma steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Taishi Matsumoto is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa.
- 71' Yuichi Maruyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 73' Tsukasa Morishima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gakuto Notsuda at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Emil Salomonsson is replaced by Rhayner.
- 87' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Shuhei Akasaki.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Kobayashi. He replaces Aria Hasegawa on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 23
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Yuki Soma 56'
- 17
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 87'
- 6
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 90'
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
32
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 87'
- 5
- 16
- 24
-
4
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 90'
- 31
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 56'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 18
- 17
- 40
- 16
-
3
Emil Salomonsson ↓ Rhayner 82'
Bench
-
44
Rhayner ↑ 82'
- 34
-
14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 73'
- 15
- 23
- 27
-
22
Yusuke Minagawa ↑ 66'
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 |
| Sho Sasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2019-04-28
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-04-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
FC Tōkyō
L
2019-04-14
Vissel Kobe
2–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2019-03-30
Ōita FC Trinita
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-03-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
70%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
53%
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.