The J1 League heats up as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Nagoya Grampus on 28 June 2025. Our insightful guide dives into current form, player stats, historical matchups, and top betting markets for smarter UK betting decisions.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima has been unbeaten in their last 4 games.
- 6 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 8 and 4 of Nagoya Grampus's last 5 games have had over 2.5 goals.
- 5 of Nagoya Grampus's last 7 games have seen both teams score.
- 4 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 5 games saw them score first.
- 4 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 5 games saw them win the first half.
- 9 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 10 and 10 of Nagoya Grampus's last 10 games have had under 4.5 cards.
- 4 of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 5 games have had over 10.5 corners.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima, currently 3rd with 36 points from 20 matches, are coming off a 4-0 victory against Yokohama on 22 June 2025. Goals from Kosuke Kinoshita (brace), Naoto Arai and Mutsuki Kato sealed the win. Their defence struggles at home, with only 3 clean sheets in 10 home games this season, leaving them vulnerable to conceding. Leading the attack is Kosuke Kinoshita, who has bagged 5 goals in 16 appearances. Sanfrecce Hiroshima has created on average 1.25 xG in their last five fixtures. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in strong form, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games, posing a serious threat. Having scored 25 goals and conceded 15 in 20 matches this season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima play a more open style, with games often featuring higher-scoring outcomes.
Nagoya Grampus, sitting 14th with 24 points, are in inconsistent form, with a mixed run in their recent matches. Their latest result was a 1-1 draw against Shimizu on 21 June 2025, with Yuya Yamagishi scoring the decisive goal. Nagoya Grampus struggle defensively on the road, with just 4 clean sheets in 11 away games this season, having conceded 29 goals. Commanding the frontline is Sho Inagaki, who has scored 7 goals in 21 appearances. Nagoya Grampus have generated an average of 1.71 xG in their last five matches, indicating strong attacking intent. Nagoya Grampus are in strong form, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games, posing a serious threat.
Head-to-Head Record
- 7 of the last 9 head-to-head games between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus have had over 2.5 goals.
- 7 of the last 9 head-to-head games between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus have seen both teams score.
- 5 of the last 7 head-to-head games saw Nagoya Grampus score first.
- 5 of the last 5 head-to-head games between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus have had under 4.5 cards.
- 5 of the last 7 head-to-head games between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus have had under 10.5 corners.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayao Kawabe | 22 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.95 | 0.27 | 2.05 |
| Hayato Araki | 22 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 1.36 | 0.32 | 1.14 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 18 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 1.33 | 0.61 | 0.17 |
| Marcos Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 21 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.57 | 0.48 | 0.95 |
| Naoki Maeda | 19 | 0.05 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.53 | 0.26 |
| Naoto Arai | 16 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| Ryo Germain | 22 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 2.55 | 0.73 | 0.82 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.08 | 2.46 |
| Shion Inoue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| Sho Sasaki | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 0.18 | 1.77 |
| Shunki Higashi | 22 | 0.09 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.18 | 1.09 |
| Shuto Nakano | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.10 | 1.19 |
| Sota Nakamura | 21 | 0.10 | 0.29 | 0.71 | 0.19 | 1.00 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Tsukasa Shiotani | 20 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.80 | 0.15 | 1.05 |
| Yotaro Nakajima | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.33 |
- #1 - Keisuke Osako (Goalkeeper)
- #15 - Shuto Nakano (Defender)
- #4 - Hayato Araki (Defender)
- #19 - Sho Sasaki (C) (Defender)
- #13 - Naoto Arai (Midfielder)
- #24 - Shunki Higashi (Midfielder)
- #6 - Hayao Kawabe (Midfielder)
- #39 - Sota Nakamura (Midfielder)
- #51 - Mutsuki Kato (Forward)
- #9 - Ryo Germain (Forward)
- #17 - Kosuke Kinoshita (Forward)
Nagoya Grampus Team News and Key Players
| Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Kato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1.67 |
| Keiya Shiihashi | 22 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 0.23 | 1.18 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.20 |
| Mateus Castro | 21 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 2.52 | 1.00 | 0.57 |
| Mateus Castro | 21 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 2.52 | 1.00 | 0.57 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 22 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.95 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
| Sho Inagaki | 22 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 1.95 | 0.55 | 2.32 |
| Takuya Uchida | 11 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0 | 1.18 |
| Teruki Hara | 16 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 1.06 |
| Yota Sato | 14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 1.29 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 15 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 1.07 | 0.40 | 0.27 |
- #35 - Alexandre Pisano (Goalkeeper)
- #70 - Teruki Hara (Defender)
- #20 - Kennedy Mikuni (Defender)
- #2 - Yuki Nogami (Defender)
- #7 - Ryuji Izumi (C) (Midfielder)
- #15 - Sho Inagaki (Midfielder)
- #8 - Keiya Shiihashi (Midfielder)
- #55 - Shuhei Tokumoto (Midfielder)
- #14 - Tsukasa Morishima (Forward)
- #10 - Mateus Castro (Forward)
- #11 - Yuya Yamagishi (Forward)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus Betting Tips
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Nagoya Grampus Odds
Full Time Result:- Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win: 17/20
- Draw: 12/5
- Nagoya Grampus to win: 7/2
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win or Draw: 2/11
- Draw or Nagoya Grampus to win: 10/11
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win or Nagoya Grampus to win: 3/10
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win: 6/4
- Draw: 21/20
- Nagoya Grampus to win: 4/1
- Both Teams to Score - Yes: 21/20
- Both Teams to Score - No: 21/20
- Over 2.5 Goals: 5/4
- Under 2.5 Goals: 8/13
- Over 3.5 Goals: 10/3
- Under 3.5 Goals: 1/5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Previous 10 Matches
- 22.06, Yokohama FC (a) 4 - 0
- 14.06, Kashima Antlers (a) 1 - 1
- 11.06, Brew Saga (h) 3 - 1
- 08.06, Avispa Fukuoka (h) 2 - 1 (6 - 4)
- 04.06, Avispa Fukuoka (a) 0 - 1
- 31.05, Kawasaki Frontale (h) 1 - 2
- 25.05, FC Tokyo (a) 3 - 0
- 17.05, Tokyo Verdy (h) 2 - 1
- 11.05, Gamba Osaka (a) 1 - 0
- 07.05, Shonan Bellmare (a) 1 - 0
- 03.05, Avispa Fukuoka (h) 2 - 1
Nagoya Grampus Previous 10 Matches
- 21.06, Shimizu S-Pulse (h) 1 - 1
- 15.06, Vissel Kobe (a) 1 - 2
- 11.06, Veroskronos Tsuno (h) 3 - 0
- 31.05, Albirex Niigata (h) 3 - 0
- 24.05, Urawa Red Diamonds (h) 2 - 1
- 17.05, Avispa Fukuoka (a) 1 - 1
- 11.05, Kyoto Sanga FC (a) 1 - 1
- 06.05, Fagiano Okayama (h) 0 - 0
- 03.05, Shimizu S-Pulse (a) 3 - 0
- 29.04, Kashiwa Reysol (h) 1 - 2
- 25.04, Kashima Antlers (a) 0 - 1
J1 League Table
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Opponent | Nagoya Grampus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 | ||
| Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||
| 0-1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 1-1 | ||
| 1-0 | 1-1 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | |
| - | - | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-1 | |
| 1-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0-4 | ||
| 2-1 | Machida Zelvia | 1-2 | ||
| 0-1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2-1 | ||
| 2-1 | Cerezo Osaka | 1-1 | ||
| 1-0 | Gamba Osaka | 0-2 | ||
| 0-1 | Fagiano Okayama | 0-0 | ||
| 2-1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1-1 | ||
| 1-2 | Nagoya Grampus | - | - | |
| 2-1 | Tokyo Verdy | 1-2 | ||
| 1-1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-1 | 3-0 | |
| 3-0 | FC Tokyo | 1-3 | ||
| 1-0 | Shonan Bellmare | 1-2 | ||
| 1-0 | 4-0 | Yokohama FC | 2-1 | |
| 0-1 | Albirex Niigata | 3-0 | ||
| 1-0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2-0 | ||
| # | Team Name | М | P | Wins | Draws | Losses | GD | SG | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa | 23 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.35 | 0.87 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.65 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Kashima | 23 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.43 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 23 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.17 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Kawasaki | 23 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1.61 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Machida Z | 23 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1.24 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 23 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1.48 | 1.30 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 1.17 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Okayama | 23 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Fukuoka | 22 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0.86 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1.22 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 0.65 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Shimizu | 23 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 1.17 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Tokyo | 23 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 1.04 | 1.39 |
| 17 | Shonan | 22 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -14 | 0.73 | 1.36 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 0.61 | 1.22 |
| 19 | Albirex Niigata | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 1.04 | 1.70 |
| 20 | Yokohama FM | 23 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 0.87 | 1.39 |
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