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Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on March 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Toyota

Nagoya Grampus
2-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 on March 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′Y. YamagishiNagoya Grampus
  • 50′A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 69′Y. KimuraNagoya Grampus

Official lineup for Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nagoya Grampus

3-4-2-1
  1. 11Y. Yamagishi
  1. 22Y. Kimura
  2. 25Marcus Vinicius
  1. 27K. Nakayama
  2. 14T. Morishima
  3. 15S. Inagaki
  4. 19H. Koda
  1. 31T. Takamine
  2. 13H. Fujii
  3. 70T. Hara
  1. 35A. Pisano

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-1-2
  1. 17K. Kinoshita
  2. 9R. Germain
  1. 39S. Nakamura
  1. 13N. Arai
  2. 14T. Matsumoto
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nagoya Grampus have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)0-3J1 League
Mar 7, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(away)5-1J1 League
Mar 1, 2026Fagiano Okayama(away)1-1J1 League
Feb 21, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)1-3J1 League
Feb 15, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)0-0J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026Gamba Osaka(home)2-0J1 League
Mar 11, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(home)1-0AFC Champions League Elite
Mar 4, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(away)1-3AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 27, 2026Kyoto Sanga(home)1-2J1 League
Feb 22, 2026Cerezo Osaka(away)2-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nagoya Grampus wins, 0 draws, 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2025Nagoya Grampus 2-4 Sanfrecce HiroshimaEmperor Cup
Jun 28, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Nagoya GrampusJ1 League
Apr 20, 2025Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Sep 8, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Nagoya GrampusJ-League Cup
Sep 4, 2024Nagoya Grampus 0-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ-League Cup
Aug 17, 2024Nagoya Grampus 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Aug 27, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nagoya Grampus score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nagoya Grampus1.11.547/158/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.61.3311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nagoya Grampus sit 11th in J1 League (14 points from 13 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 2nd (29 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Sanfrecce Hiroshima13922321029
11Nagoya Grampus13427152114

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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