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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 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

8
3
10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 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 Júbilo 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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% 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
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Toshihiro Aoyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 339 appearances.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' The 41-year-old Kazuhiko Chiba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Nagoya Grampus have won 402 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 443 games and scored 402 goals.
  • 85' Yosuke Akiyama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 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
Kasper Junker 4
Mateus 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Mutsuki Kato 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Shuto Nakano 2
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Yuki Kobayashi 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 Júbilo 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.