Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 20 May 2023 · 06:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 15,506 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Takumu Kawamura
Kasper Junker 43' 1–1
Kasper Junker 48' 2–1
Takuji Yonemoto 29' Y
Shinnosuke Nakatani 36' Y
Y 50' Hayato Araki
Ryoya Morishita 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
  • Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
14 May Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
06 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
03 May Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
29 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D
23 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
13 May Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
07 May Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L
15 Apr Yokohama FC A 3–0 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nagoya Grampus is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Takuji Yonemoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 29' Takuji Yonemoto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' Japan international Sota Koshimichi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Nagoya Grampus. Shinnosuke Nakatani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
  • 37' A goal from the Japan international Takumu Kawamura! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
  • 42' Nassim Ben Khalifa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' A goal from the Denmark international Kasper Junker! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-1!
  • 48' The Denmark Kasper Junker breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 2-1!
  • 50' That is a Yellow card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hayato Araki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takaaki Shichi is hanging Sota Koshimichi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Mateus is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai.
  • 66' Noriyoshi Sakai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateus at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Takuya Uchida on 73 minute.
  • 77' That is a Yellow card for Nagoya Grampus. Ryoya Morishita will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Ryoya Morishita picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Ezequiel has done his job and it is now time for Shun Ayukawa to step up.
  • 81' Yuki Nogami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Junker on 81 minute.
  • 83' Taishi Matsumoto is replacing Tsukasa Morishima for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nagoya Grampus to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

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

2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-04-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2023-04-23 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus44% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima32%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
68%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
56%
Nagoya Grampus or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus32% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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