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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 06:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Rhayner 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
26 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
22 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
18 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
11 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L
05 Sep Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
26 Sep Oita FC Trinita H 1–0 W
22 Sep FC Tokyo A 1–1 D
18 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–1 W
10 Sep Tokushima Vortis H 3–0 W
29 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Nagoya Grampus for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuya Miyahara, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Naoki Maeda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuya Asano makes it 1-0.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Mateus on, Ryoya Morishita off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 52 minute. Yoichiro Kakitani leaves to be changed by Naoki Maeda.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Ryogo Yamasaki on, Jakub Swierczok off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Kosei Shibasaki is withdrawn and Ezequiel gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Shumpei Naruse is withdrawn and Kazuya Miyahara gets his opportunity.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shunki Higashi made 335 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Rhayner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' Yoichi Naganuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomoya Fujii on 84 minute.
  • 89' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

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

2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-09-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-09-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-09-22 FC Tokyo 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2021-09-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.91 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima49% Draw24% Nagoya Grampus27%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
73%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
51%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima36% Draw42% Nagoya Grampus22%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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