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Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 05:00 UTC Paloma Mizuho Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Osamu nomura

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 Tōkyō 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

10
3
7
Nagoya Grampus 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
12 Dec Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
28 Nov Oita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
21 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
15 Nov FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
16 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
12 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
28 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
25 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
21 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Takuto Hayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 335 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Yutaka Yoshida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 35' Ryogo Yamasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Hayao Kawabe scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' The 40-year-old Toshihiro Aoyama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 56' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Hiroyuki Abe is replaced by Naoki Maeda.
  • 57' Yuki Nogami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sho Sasaki on 57 minute.
  • 62' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' The whistle greets Takuji Yonemoto as he departs to be replaced by Joao Schmidt.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mitch Langerak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Paloma Mizuho Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 86' The Japan Naoki Maeda breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-0!
  • 88' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Yusuke Chajima trudges off to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Mateus is withdrawn and Shumpei Naruse gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroya Matsumoto is hanging Toshihiro Aoyama on the field on 90 minute.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have plenty to reflect on. Nagoya Grampus were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 4
Kasper Junker 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Shuto Nakano 2
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Hayato Araki 1
Jo 1
Hayao Kawabe 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-12-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2020-12-05 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-11-28 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D 2020-11-21 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus48% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
52%
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus32% Draw43% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.