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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 Tokyo 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
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Nagoya Grampus in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Kosei Shibasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tsukasa Morishima scoring 1 goals.
  • 15' Japan international Yosuke Akiyama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Naoki Maeda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 30' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Shinnosuke Nakatani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Ryuji Izumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Soma made 439 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' 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 Jo suffering a number of foals already.
  • It finishes all square. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus share the spoils 1-2.

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
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Shuto Nakano 2
Tsukasa Morishima 1
Ezequiel 1
Mitch Langerak 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.