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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Jubilo 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 Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Oita 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
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' Three points are at stake. Nagoya Grampus host Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Sho Sasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Mitch Langerak has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Against the run of play, Naoki Maeda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Soma on, Naoki Maeda off on 56 minutes.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Yusuke Minagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taishi Matsumoto at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Tsukasa Morishima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gakuto Notsuda at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' The crowd applauds Emil Salomonsson as he leaves the pitch. Rhayner steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 87' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Ryuji Izumi exits the field as Shuhei Akasaki enters on 87.
- 90' Yuki Kobayashi is replacing Aria Hasegawa for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- Full Time. Nagoya Grampus beats 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 |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 |
| Leandro Pereira | 1 |
| Sota Nakamura | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 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 Tokyo
L
2019-04-14
Vissel Kobe
2–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2019-03-30
Oita 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.

