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Predictions and Tips
Nagoya Grampus will host visiting team Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Toyota Stadium in this J1 League meeting on Sunday.
Our Nagoya Grampus v Sanfrecce Hiroshima tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide

Nagoya Grampus
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Nagoya Grampus go into this game after a 1-1 J. League Cup tied result vs Kataller Toyama.
The only scorer from Nagoya Grampus was Mateus (101'). Kataller Toyama won the match 5-6 in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Over their past 6 fixtures, Kenta Hasegawa's Nagoya Grampus have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a total of 9 times giving them an average number of goals scored per match of 1.5.
Coming into this contest, Nagoya Grampus are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Since being beaten in their last game against Fagiano Okayama in J1 League competition, Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 64% possession and 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. On the other side, Fagiano Okayama had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Ryunosuke Sato (58') scored for Fagiano Okayama.
In 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average goals scored per game within that spell works out to a paltry 1.5, with the number of goals averaged by Sanfrecce standing at 0.83.
Heading into this contest, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have not won away from home in their last 2 league games.
👥 Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 18/06/2023, there has been little between the sides with Nagoya Grampus winning 3 of those games, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.
A total of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 9 from N. Grampus and 10 created by Sanfrecce. The average goals per game has been 3.17.
📰 Team News: Nagoya Grampus
Shuhei Tokumoto (Adductor injury), Yuya Yamagishi (Knee medial ligament tear), Kasper Junker (Calf strain) and Daniel Schmidt (Meniscus injury) won’t be able to feature for Nagoya Grampus boss Kenta Hasegawa.
ℹ️ Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe has multiple availability issues to deal with. Goro Kawanami (Hand injury) and Tolgay Arslan (Knee injury) will miss out on this game.
🧠 Prediction
Here is a game where Nagoya Grampus will have to work hard as a team to get anything against this Sanfrecce Hiroshima side who we reckon will score one, at least.
We’re going for a very even match with a 0-1 winning margin for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the end of the 90.
We’ll see what happens.
Andre Moura, 04:11 20/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Nagoya Grampus
Formed: 1991
Stadium: Toyota Stadium (42,753)
Captain: Ryuji Izumi
Chairman: Koki Konishi
Manager: Kenta Hasegawa
Competitions: J1 League position 20, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
🔑 Star Player: Sho Inagaki
Usually playing in the Central Defensive Midfielder position, Sho Inagaki was born in Tokyo, Japan. Having played his first senior match for Ventforet Kofu in the 2014 season, the accomplished Midfielder has struck 3 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season so far in 10 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | DWWLW |
2 |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | WDWWW |
3 |
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11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | WDDDL |
4 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | DWLWW |
5 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | DDDWD |
6 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | DLWWL |
7 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | WDWDL |
8 |
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | DWLLL |
9 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | DWLWW |
10 |
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11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | WLLDW |
11 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | LWLWW |
12 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 | LLLWL |
13 |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 13 | LDLLW |
14 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LDWLW |
15 |
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | WLLWD |
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 | WDDDL |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 | LLDLD |
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11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 8 | LDDLL |
19 |
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11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | DLWDL |
20 |
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 | LWWLL |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashima Antlers |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Kataller Toyama |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Albirex Niigata |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Nagoya Grampus |
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Fagiano Okayama |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Vissel Kobe |
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Sagan Tosu |
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Consadole Sapporo |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Shonan Bellmare |
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Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 1.3 |
Time first goal scored | 36 |
Time first goal conceded | 59 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.5 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 62 |
Time first goal conceded | 33 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4 |
Biggest victory | 2-1 |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Sho Inagaki | 5 |
Mateus | 4 |
Yuya Asano | 2 |
Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
Yota Sato | 2 |
Ryo Germain | 3 |
Hayato Araki | 2 |
Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
Sota Nakamura | 2 |
Naoto Arai | 1 |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Albirex Niigata |
Vissel Kobe |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Gamba Osaka |
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Tokyo Verdy |
FC Tokyo |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Kashima Antlers |
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Yokohama FC |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Vissel Kobe |
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Fagiano Okayama |
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Albirex Niigata |
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