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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Wed 11 Nov 2020 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Toshihiro Aoyama 40' Y
Y 57' Takuji Yonemoto
Y 57' Shinnosuke Nakatani

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee

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
2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
03 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
31 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
28 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–1 W
24 Oct Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
18 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
03 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
31 Oct Kashima Antlers A 2–0 W
24 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
21 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L

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' Temperatures are rising at EDION Stadium as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Nagoya Grampus in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Leandro Pereira makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Mitch Langerak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Toshihiro Aoyama picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The 37-year-old Yuichi Maruyama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' The whistle greets Mu Kanazaki as he departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Ishida.
  • 53' 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.
  • 57' Takuji Yonemoto is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' Oh Jaeseok is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shumpei Naruse at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is hanging Yusuke Chajima on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mitch Langerak makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 82' The whistle greets Yutaka Yoshida as he departs to be replaced by Kazuya Miyahara.
  • 84' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 84 minute. Shunki Higashi leaves to be changed by Akira Ibayashi.
  • 87' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Toshihiro Aoyama has done his job and it is now time for Ezequiel to step up.
  • Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-10-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2020-10-24 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-10-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima53% Draw23% Nagoya Grampus24%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
76%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
47%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw40% Nagoya Grampus20%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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