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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus: result 4-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4-2
Nagoya Grampus

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 4-2 on May 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 33′S. NakamuraSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 45′Y. YamagishiNagoya Grampus
  • 45′H. KawabeSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 46′S. NakanoSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 56′A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 67′T. MorishimaNagoya Grampus

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 10A. Suzuki
  1. 39S. Nakamura
  2. 11M. Kato
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 13N. Arai
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 3T. Yamasaki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 99I. Ouchi

Nagoya Grampus

3-4-2-1
  1. 11Y. Yamagishi
  1. 22Y. Kimura
  2. 7R. Izumi
  1. 27K. Nakayama
  2. 31T. Takamine
  3. 17T. Uchida
  4. 9Y. Asano
  1. 55S. Tokumoto
  2. 13H. Fujii
  3. 2Y. Nogami
  1. 1D. Schmidt
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Nagoya Grampus have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Kyoto Sanga(away)4-0J1 League
May 10, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)1-0J1 League
May 6, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)1-1J1 League
May 2, 2026Fagiano Okayama(away)0-1J1 League
Apr 29, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(away)2-2J1 League
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Cerezo Osaka(away)1-6J1 League
May 10, 2026Kyoto Sanga(home)3-0J1 League
May 6, 2026Gamba Osaka(home)2-1J1 League
May 3, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(away)2-1J1 League
Apr 29, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)1-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins, 0 draws, 4 Nagoya Grampus wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2026Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
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

Last archived meeting: Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Mar 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nagoya Grampus score 1.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.31.158/157/15
Nagoya Grampus1.91.6311/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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

2026-27 standings
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2Sanfrecce Hiroshima13922321029
11Nagoya Grampus13427152114

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