Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Takuya Uchida 11' Y
Takuya Uchida 12' Y
Yuki Soma 28' Y
Yuki Soma 29' Y
Sho Inagaki 58' Y

Overview

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Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

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
2022-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
14 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
10 Sep Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
03 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 3–2 W
27 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–2 L
19 Aug Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
10 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 0–4 L
03 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
27 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–0 W
20 Aug Gamba Osaka H 5–2 W
14 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 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' And we are off! Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keiya Sento is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 11' Takuya Uchida is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 12' Takuya Uchida has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Japan international Kensuke Nagai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yuki Soma.
  • 34' The 34-year-old Sho Inagaki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Takumu Kawamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taishi Matsumoto at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Sho Sasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Nassim Ben Khalifa is withdrawn and Ezequiel gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Ryota Nagaki is withdrawn and Leo Silva gets his opportunity.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' The whistle greets Douglas Vieira as he departs to be replaced by Pieros Sotiriou.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Kazuya Miyahara. He replaces Leo Silva on 76 minute.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 86' 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.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

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
Douglas Vieira 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Nagoya Grampus Form

2022-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-09-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2022-09-03 Avispa Fukuoka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-08-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka L 2022-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-09-10 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-09-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2022-08-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka W 2022-08-14 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus39% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
65%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
61%
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus29% Draw43% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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