Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 28 May 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomoya Fujii 89' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura

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
2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
21 May Kyōto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
13 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
07 May Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
03 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–2 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
25 May Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
21 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
14 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
07 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
03 May Kyōto Sanga FC 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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% 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
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' Temperatures are rising at as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Nagoya Grampus in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 9' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Mitch Langerak by Yohei Takeda on 9 minute.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hayato Araki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 24' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Japan international Sho Inagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Ryotaro Ishida gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Yoichiro Kakitani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Gakuto Notsuda makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Gakuto Notsuda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai.
  • 67' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Kosei Shibasaki is replaced by Shunki Higashi on 68 minute.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' The 34-year-old Noriyoshi Sakai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Toshihiro Aoyama. He replaces Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 80 minute.
  • 81' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Leo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Keisuke Osako, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' Tomoya Fujii has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Makoto Mitsuta trudges off to be replaced by Yoichi Naganuma on 90 minutes.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2022-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-07 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima54% Draw23% Nagoya Grampus23%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
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
77%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
46%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Nagoya Grampus
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw40% Nagoya Grampus20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%

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% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 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.