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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 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
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 Ōita 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

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' The wait is over. Sanfrecce Hiroshima get us underway at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.
  • 5' 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 Douglas Vieira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Hayao Kawabe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Naoki Maeda is replacing Hiroyuki Abe for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Yuki Nogami comes on to replace Sho Sasaki.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 63' Joao Schmidt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 63 minute.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 339 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Tomoya Fujii is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 86' What composure from Naoki Maeda! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 88' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Chajima on 88 minute.
  • 89' Mateus makes way for Shumpei Naruse at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 90' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 90 minute. Toshihiro Aoyama leaves to be changed by Hiroya Matsumoto.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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
Mutsuki Kato 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Shuto Nakano 2
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Hayato Araki 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 Ōita 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.