Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4 – 2

Full Time

Nagoya Grampus

Sat 23 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima 26,884 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sota Nakamura 33' 1–0

1–1 45+3' Yuya Yamagishi

Hayao Kawabe 45+4' 2–1

Shuto Nakano 47' 3–1

Akito Suzuki 56' 4–1

4–2 67' Tsukasa Morishima

Hayao Kawabe 42' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Yuzo Sutani

11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nagoya Grampus

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-06-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2025-04-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-08-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	4–2	W
17 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	4–0	W
10 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
06 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–6	L
02 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–2	D

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–4	L
17 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–6	L
10 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	3–0	W
06 May	Gamba Osaka	H	2–1	W
03 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Nagoya Grampus
#4	Position	#3
30	Points	31
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
41	Scored	46
33	Conceded	44
+8	GD	+2
1.67	PPG	1.72
56%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	5 G	4 A
Shunki Higashi	3 G	7 A
Sota Nakamura	3 G	2 A
Ryo Germain	3 G	1 A
Shuto Nakano	3 G	1 A

Nagoya Grampus

Yuya Yamagishi	10 G
Yudai Kimura	8 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Nagoya Grampus for another epic battle.
5' Shuhei Tokumoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' 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.
15' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Yudai Kimura, a Japan , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
33' Goal! Sota Nakamura scores his 8 goal in 335 matches.
38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
42' A moment of madness from Hayao Kawabe on 42 minutes earns him a card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
43' Hayao Kawabe was booked on 43.
47' What a moment for Yuya Yamagishi! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
48' Magnificent from Yuya Yamagishi! That is 41 goals in 200 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
49' The deadlock is broken! Hayao Kawabe gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' What a moment for Hayao Kawabe! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Brilliant from the ! Akito Suzuki makes it 4-2 with a superb finish on 56.
61' 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.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' Tsukasa Morishima doubles the advantage! 4-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
72' Taichi Yamasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
77' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' 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.
87' The 28-year-old Mutsuki Kato has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
The final score is 4-2.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mateus	4
Kasper Junker	4
Naoki Maeda	3
Shuto Nakano	2
Gakuto Notsuda	2
Daiki Suga	1
Yuki Nogami	1
Leandro Pereira	1

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

3.18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.22 Nagoya Grampus xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima55% Draw19% Nagoya Grampus26%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes84% 0% No16%

Avg goals/match: 5.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	89%	11%
± 3.5	77%	23%
± 4.5	61%	39%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

74%

Draw or Nagoya Grampus

45%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima45% Draw31% Nagoya Grampus24%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 1

5.2%

4 – 2

Actual

3 – 3

4.2%

4 – 1

4.2%

2 – 3

4.1%

1 – 1

3.8%

1 – 2

3.7%

4 – 3

3.4%

5 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	15%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	17%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	12%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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