Big-shot Sanfrecce Hiroshima visit Nagoya Grampus after their 0-4-result versus Kawasaki Frontale. Get out our complete match preview!
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in J-League
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima is in the best form (5-0-1) in J-League
These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they had a game only three days ago in the J-League. This match was also played here at Toyota Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have had more rest.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Nagoya Grampus have collected 23 points from their J-League home games so far after 6-5-3.
Nagoya Grampus drew their last game, also a home match. Kawasaki Frontale (placed 2nd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Midfielder Inagaki was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.33 (out of ten) in that game. Inagaki scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 34 successful passes (of 40 total).
Before that, Grampus played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Vissel Kobe.Not much happening? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
Nagoya Grampus has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Nagoya Grampus have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have produced an overall stat of 5-5-4 so far.
Sanfrecce are travelling again after losing away to Kawasaki Frontale in their previous match (0-4). That loss was their first after five consecutive league rounds winning points. Sanfrecce Hiroshima lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one. It is a bit worrying for Sanfrecce Hiroshima that their goalie Osako made six saves in the Kawasaki Frontale fixture, but still couldn't prevent a beating. Attacker Mitsuta got a player rating of 7.0 in the game. "Man of the match" Mitsuta hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Ahead of that, the Emperor Cup victory away at Cerezo Osaka.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Sanfrecce have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won every one of the 4 latest matches versus this side. Will the streak continue?The latest head-to-head encounter ended Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Nagoya Grampus 1-0, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
![]() M. dos Santos Castro 8 goals | ![]() T. Morishima 7 goals | ![]() M. Mitsuta 6 goals |
Nagoya Grampus missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Nagoya Grampus | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 45 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 32 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 62% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 83% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 52% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 41% | 43% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 48% |
| 38% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 38% |
| 38% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 14.4 | 14.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 25% | 26% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 29% | 32% |
| 10.4 | 8.1 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4 |
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the most points from losing position (14) in J-League
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima is in the best form (5-0-1) in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 53 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 47 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 38 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 34 |
| 12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 29 |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 28 |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -24 | 23 |