Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
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
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus is underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Shinnosuke Nakatani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sebastien Haller scoring 1 goals.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' Brazil international Jo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 452 games and scored 412 goals.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Yuki Kobayashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Another three points for Nagoya Grampus.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 27
- 33
- 30
- 18
-
15
Sho Inagaki ↓ Shunki Higashi 76'
- 36
- 31
Bench
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 80'
- 16
- 34
- 4
- 23
-
8
Kazuyuki Morisaki ↑ 64'
-
41
Shunki Higashi ↑ 76'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 17
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Kazuki Kushibiki 90'
- 4
- 10
-
14
Yosuke Akiyama ↓ Naoki Maeda 73'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Ikki Arai 82'
- 7
- 20
- 15
- 47
Bench
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 73'
- 16
-
3
Kazuki Kushibiki ↑ 90'
-
5
Ikki Arai ↑ 82'
- 9
- 38
- 31
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 4 |
| Mateus | 4 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.