Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are both riding high in the J-League with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Nagoya Grampus, as mentioned below. 3 wins from 3 appearances. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.Nagoya Grampus's last game was hosting Júbilo Iwata and winning 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Yokohama F. Marinos that finished 1-1.
Nagoya Grampus can score goals in their home matches. After 3 matches they have found the net 7 times. As for guarding their own goal, Nagoya Grampus have only let in 0 goals at home.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are on a winning streak after three away games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.The manager H. Jofuku was unhappy after their last game, a J-League match played at their home ground. Sanfrecce Hiroshima suffered a 0-1 loss to Tokyo. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Vissel Kobe.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Sanfrecce Hiroshima as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Nagoya Grampus won 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 5 and 2 draws.Nagoya Grampus missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Nagoya Grampus | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | Played | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | Scored | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 38% |
| 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 12% |
| 38% | 0% | Both teams to score | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 25% |
| 5.9 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Nagoya Grampus hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has scored in all of their 3 away matches.
- Nagoya Grampus has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tokyo | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 4 |
