Thursday , 2 July 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

Match Preview

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 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
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 Jubilo 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

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 12' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Nassim Ben Khalifa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Ezequiel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuki Soma.
  • 29' Yuki Soma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Kensuke Nagai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' Keiya Sento has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 46' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Taishi Matsumoto exits the field as Takumu Kawamura enters on 46.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Ezequiel on, Nassim Ben Khalifa off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Ryota Nagaki exits the field as Leo Silva enters on 65.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Douglas Vieira by Pieros Sotiriou on 74 minute.
  • 76' Kazuya Miyahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Silva on 76 minute.
  • 81' Taishi Matsumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 86' Keisuke Osako is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

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

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 Jubilo 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.