Thursday , 2 July 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

Match Preview

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 Kyoto 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 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
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 Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
28% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus get this one started.
  • 5' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 9' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yohei Takeda on, Mitch Langerak off on 9 minutes.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinnosuke Nakatani made 439 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 46 minute. Yoichiro Kakitani leaves to be changed by Ryotaro Ishida.
  • 51' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Magnificent from Gakuto Notsuda! That is 6 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' Magnificent from Gakuto Notsuda! That is 6 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 68 minute. Kosei Shibasaki leaves to be changed by Shunki Higashi.
  • 73' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yoshifumi Kashiwa is replaced by Toshihiro Aoyama.
  • 81' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Leo Silva is withdrawn and Hiroyuki Abe gets his opportunity.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 89' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yoichi Naganuma on, Makoto Mitsuta off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 4
Kasper Junker 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Shuto Nakano 2
Gakuto Notsuda 2
Hayao Kawabe 1
Mutsuki Kato 1
Akito Suzuki 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 Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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.