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Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 28 Apr 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

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

10
3
8
Nagoya Grampus 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-08-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus have won 402 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' What composure from Naoki Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sebastien Haller scoring 1 goals.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Soma. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 56 minute.
  • 61' Japan international Aria Hasegawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Taishi Matsumoto is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Tsukasa Morishima. He replaces Gakuto Notsuda on 73 minute.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
  • 82' Rhayner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Salomonsson at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Shuhei Akasaki is replacing Ryuji Izumi for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 90' Yuki Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aria Hasegawa at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-08-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-04-20 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-04-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-04-05 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-03-30 Nagoya Grampus 4–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L

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

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus47% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima30%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
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

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus33% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: 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.