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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takanori Sakumoto
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida

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

7
3
10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-08-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
10 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
03 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 2–3 L
20 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
28 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
19 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus get this one started.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 15' 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 Kazuki Kushibiki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Naoki Maeda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Yuichi Maruyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Sho Sasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tsukasa Morishima scoring 1 goals.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • Nagoya Grampus celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 4
Kasper Junker 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Shuto Nakano 2
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Hayao Kawabe 1
Mutsuki Kato 1
Akito Suzuki 1

Head to Head

2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-01-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-08-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-11-03 Jubilo Iwata 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-10-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2018-10-19 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima39% Draw25% Nagoya Grampus36%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
63%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
61%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima32% Draw40% Nagoya Grampus28%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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