Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 2-1 and analysis
J-League CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on April 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Toyota
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What was the result of Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 on April 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′D. WatariSanfrecce Hiroshima
- 61′S. FukahoriNagoya Grampus
- 78′JôNagoya Grampus
Official lineup for Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nagoya Grampus
- 11Hisato Satō
- 19Yuki Oshitani
- 14Y. Akiyama
- 32S. Fukahori
- 39Kenta Uchida
- 44S. Naruse
- 3K. Kushibiki
- 8Cezar Washington Alves Portela
- 41Y. Sugawara
- 43H. Fujii
- 16Y. Takeda
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- 20D. Watari
- 31T. Dangda
- 10Felipe de Oliveira Silva
- 14T. Morishima
- 23K. Yoshino
- 29T. Kawamura
- 32T. Matsumoto
- 36H. Kawabe
- 26A. Kawai
- 27K. Mawatari
- 34H. Nakabayashi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nagoya Grampus have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Kashima(away) | 0-2 | J1 League |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Vegalta Sendai(home) | 2-3 | J1 League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Consadole Sapporo(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Gamba Osaka(home) | 1-4 | J-League Cup |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sagan Tosu(away) | 2-3 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Shonan Bellmare(away) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 3-1 | J1 League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Urawa(home) | 0-0 | J-League Cup |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Kawasaki Frontale(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nagoya Grampus win, 1 draw, 4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 Nagoya Grampus | J-League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Nagoya Grampus | J1 League |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Nagoya Grampus 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5-2 Nagoya Grampus | J1 League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-0 Nagoya Grampus | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus on Mar 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Nagoya Grampus score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nagoya Grampus sit 1st in J-League Cup (15 points from 6 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 4th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya GrampusGroup C | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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