Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction & Tips | J1 League

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Home

Full Time

3 - 0

HT: 0 - 0

Wednesday 2 September

Nagoya Grampus

Away

Sanfrecce HiroshimaTimelineNagoya Grampus

1st Half

Inagaki S.

17'

2nd Half

Haller S.Out: Kawamura T.

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46'

Kato M. ()

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72'

Ayukawa S.Out: Kato M.

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73'

Nakajima Y.Out: Kawabe H.

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73'

Koda H.Out: Asano Y.

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74'

Koyamatsu T.Out: Izumi R.

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74'

Sato Y.Out: Nogami Y.

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74'

Suzuki A. (Haller S.)

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80'

Nagai K.Out: Yamagishi Y.

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82'

Shichi T.Out: Higashi S.

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85'

Matsumoto T.

87'

Koshimichi S.Out: Suzuki A.

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90'

Haller S. (Ayukawa S.)

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90+1'

Sato Y.

90+5'

Top stats

1.60Expected goals (xG)0.30

53%Ball possession47%

16Total shots3

7Shots on target1

2Big chances1

2Corner kicks1

84% (447/532)Passes82% (386/472)

1Yellow cards2

Shots

1.60Expected goals (xG)0.30

2.71xG on target (xGOT)0.16

16Total shots3

7Shots on target1

5Shots off target1

4Blocked shots1

9Shots inside the box3

7Shots outside the box0

0Hit the woodwork1

Attack

2Big chances1

2Corner kicks1

24Touches in opposition box17

1Accurate through passes0

2Offsides3

6Free kicks11

Passes

84% (447/532)Passes82% (386/472)

35% (17/49)Long passes40% (24/60)

76% (118/156)Passes in final third67% (93/139)

25% (3/12)Crosses42% (5/12)

1.04Expected assists (xA)0.60

23Throw ins12

Defense

11Fouls6

38% (3/8)Tackles82% (9/11)

29Duels won39

18Clearances20

8Interceptions7

0Errors leading to shot0

0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

1Goalkeeper saves4

0.16xGOT faced2.71

0.16Goals prevented-0.29

2Goal kicks4

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AI Prediction

verified Very High Confidence

11.49

X4.56

25.67

Recommended Bet

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Home Win

Stake: Medium (6/10)

Opp. Value

Key Factors

League Rank: Home #4 vs Away #8

Season: Home 2.60 PPG vs Away 1.00 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 1.78 PPG vs Away 1.83 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 2.80 GPG vs Away 1.25 GPG

donut_small Win Probabilities

71%

14%

15%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Draw

Nagoya Grampus

Match Preview

Sanfrecce and Nagoya Grampus are set to face off in the J1 League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on September 2, 2026.

Sanfrecce occupies 4th place in the standings with 8 points, while Nagoya Grampus sits in 8th position on 6 points.

The home side has managed 1 win from their 2 league matches played at this venue, whereas Nagoya Grampus has suffered a loss in 1 of their last 2 away games.

Historically, Sanfrecce has struggled in this matchup, losing 4 of their previous 6 head to head meetings in the J1 League.

Prediction: Over 2.5 goals scored.

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Starting 11

10Akito Suzuki

CF7.50

11Mutsuki Kato

CF6.84

22Sébastien Haller

CF7.07

6Hayao Kawabe

CM6.99

7Shunki Higashi

LM7.28

15Shuto Nakano

RB7.73

35Yotaro Nakajima

CM7.19

4Hayato Araki

CB6.98

5Naoto Arai

RB6.88

19Sho Sasaki

CB7.25

99Issei Ouchi

GK7.18

Substitutes

23Shun Ayukawa

SS6.58

8Takumu Kawamura

CM6.76

14Taishi Matsumoto

CDM6.90

-Daiki Suga

-Sota Koshimichi

-Rento Noguchi

CDM

-Minato Hara

-Takaaki Shichi

-Keisuke Osako

Nagoya Grampus

Starting 11

11Yuya Yamagishi

CF6.62

22Yudai Kimura

CF7.10

7Ryuji Izumi

LM6.76

9Yuya Asano

CAM6.75

15Sho Inagaki

CDM7.35

27Katsuhiro Nakayama

RM7.08

31Tomoki Takamine

CDM7.31

2Yuki Nogami

CB6.62

13Haruya Fujii

CB7.37

55Shuhei Tokumoto

LB6.99

35Alexandre Kouto Horio Pisano

GK7.01

Substitutes

18Kensuke Nagai

CF3.42

19Hidemasa Koda

CAM6.65

30Shungo Sugiura

CAM6.62

-Taichi Kikuchi

CAM

41Masahito Ono

LM6.99

-Tomoya Koyamatsu

3Yota Sato

CB4.63

-Harumu Kubo

-Yohei Takeda

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 4 matches

Sanfrecce HiroshimavsNagoya Grampus

2.00Goals / Match1.50

0.50Conceded / Match1.25

2Clean Sheets0

7.00Shots on Target / Match5.75

54.0%Possession %61.0%

83.6%Pass Accuracy %83.4%

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

8Goals Scored6

2Goals Conceded5

2Clean Sheets0

13Big Chances9

7Big Chances Missed6

0Penalty Goals1

gps_fixedShooting

81Total Shots68

28Shots on Target23

swap_horizPassing & Possession

54.0%Avg Possession61.0%

1,871Total Passes1,992

83.6%Pass Accuracy83.4%

shieldDefending

56Tackles57

34Interceptions34

11Saves13

54.2%Duels Won53.8%

gavelDiscipline

28Fouls39

6Yellow Cards4

9Offsides6

analyticsOther

24Corners27

16Successful Dribbles20

0Errors Leading to Goal1

7.86Avg Rating7.39

League Standings Context

For Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
3	Machida Zelvia	4	3	1	0	10
4	Sanfrecce	4	2	2	0	8
5	FC Tokyo	4	2	1	1	7

For Nagoya Grampus

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
7	Kawasaki Frontale	4	1	3	0	6
8	Nagoya Grampus	4	2	0	2	6
9	Yokohama Marinos	4	2	0	2	6

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

48.8/ 92.7

Dangerous Attacks

49.0/ 86.8

35.0%

Shots on Target

33.0%

16.8

Total Shots

13.7

52.0%

Possession

61.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

2.2

Goals Scored / Match

1.2

0.5

Goals Conceded / Match

1.3

Head-to-Head Summary

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Wins

33%

Draws

Nagoya Grampus Wins

67%

Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

Market	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagoya Grampus
Over 1.5 Goals	67%4/6	67%4/6
Over 2.5 Goals	50%3/6	67%4/6
Both Teams to Score	50%3/6	67%4/6

* Based on last 6 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Home Games: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 6: Nagoya Grampus

Away Games: Nagoya Grampus

history Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2.6 GPG

Nagoya Grampus

1.0 GPG

group Head to Head

PL23 May 2026

4-2

PL18 Mar 2026

2-1

PL27 Aug 2025

2-4

PL28 Jun 2025

1-2

PL20 Apr 2025

2-1

55%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

30 / 38 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

21 / 38 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

8 / 38 matches

Both Teams to Score

66%

25 / 38 matches

Sanfrecce Hiroshima CS

24%

Clean Sheets

Nagoya Grampus CS

16%

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

23 May 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4 - 2

Nagoya Grampus

18 Mar 2026

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

27 Aug 2025

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 4

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

28 Jun 2025

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

1 - 2

Nagoya Grampus

20 Apr 2025

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

8 Sept 2024

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

1 - 2

Nagoya Grampus

4 Sept 2024

Nagoya Grampus

0 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

17 Aug 2024

Nagoya Grampus

1 - 2

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

6 May 2024

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2 - 3

Nagoya Grampus

30 Sept 2023

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3 - 1

Nagoya Grampus

18 Jun 2023

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

20 May 2023

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

2.60

Form (Overall)

1.00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is +160% better in terms of Points Per Game

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Kawasaki Frontale

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1 - 4

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3 - 0

JEF United

Nagoya Grampus

2 - 1

Fagiano Okayama

Nagoya Grampus

3 - 1

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2 - 1

Nagoya Grampus

0 - 1

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