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Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sanfrecce Hiroshima : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Minato Soccer Stadium, Nagoya

Sunday morning sees Kenta Hasegawa’s Nagoya Grampus Eight and Michael Skibbe’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima go head to head in a J-League battle at the Minato Soccer Stadium. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've delved into our 20+ year database and pulled out the stats that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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Nagoya Grampus Eight's next match is v Kashima at 11:00 on Friday 25th April
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's next match is v Urawa Reds at 11:30 on Friday 25th April
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Nagoya and Hiroshima was on Sunday 20th April 2025
Japanese J-League
April 20th 2025
Nagoya 2
1 Hiroshima
 
M. dos Santos Castro 40'81' D. Suga
M. dos Santos Castro 48'
 
NAG
HIR
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
2
7
Corners
8
Possession
33%
67%
Fouls
18
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
1/0
 
NagoyaHiroshima
 
D. Schmidt
Y. Nogami
S. Tokumoto (M. Ono 88')
K. Mikuni
A. Kawazura
T. Morishima (T. Hara 59')
S. Inagaki
K. Shiihashi
R. Izumi (Y. Asano 87')
M. dos Santos Castrofootball iconfootball icon
K. Nagai (T. Kikuchi 76')
K. Osako
H. Araki
(S. Koshimichi 75') T. Shiotani
S. Nakano
S. Sasaki
(D. Suga 61') S. Higashi
(N. Maeda 61') S. Tanaka
H. Kawabe
R. Germain
S. Nakamura
M. Kato

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means that there will be no more than 3 goals scored by Nagoya and Hiroshima combined during 90 minutes. Latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to our prediction, and our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of it being right on the money. The best price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.18.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 51% chance of Hiroshima coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nagoya
22%
10/3
8%
-
Draw
27%
21/10-
Hiroshima
51%
19/20
3%
-
Hiroshima 1-0
14%
9/2
8%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Hiroshima 2-0
10%
7/1
6%
-
Draw 0-0
10%
6/1-
Hiroshima 2-1
9%
8/1
5%
-
Nagoya 1-0
9%
17/2
6%
-
Nagoya 2-1
5%
14/1-
Hiroshima 3-0
5%
16/1-
Hiroshima 3-1
4%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1-
Nagoya 2-0
4%
20/1
11%
-
Hiroshima 3-2
2%
33/1-
Hiroshima 4-0
2%
40/1-
Hiroshima 4-1
2%
40/1-
Nagoya 3-1
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
27/20
2%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
4/7
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
40%
15/8
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
54%
8/13-
No 1st Goal
6%
6/1-
BTTS - Yes
44%
11/10
2%
-
BTTS - No
56%
4/6
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
9%
9/1
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
4/1-
Home/draw
49%
4/5-
Away/draw
78%
1/5
2%
-
Home/away
73%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
4/9-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
13/8-
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
7/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
2/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
10/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/20-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
22/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/80-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/12
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
7/1
14%
-
Home DNB
41%
2/1
9%
-
Away DNB
70%
4/11
3%
-
Nagoya win to nil
14%
11/2
8%
-
Hiroshima win to nil
32%
7/4
8%
-
Nagoya / Nagoya
12%
6/1-
Nagoya / Hiroshima
3%
28/1-
Nagoya / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw / Nagoya
10%
7/1-
Draw / Hiroshima
18%
7/2
5%
-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
4%
-
Hiroshima / Nagoya
2%
40/1-
Hiroshima / Hiroshima
26%
9/4
4%
-
Hiroshima / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win J-League table

Nagoya have played 10 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Nagoya have conceded 19 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Nagoya have played 4 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and scored in every home league game.

Hiroshima lay in 6th place on 17 points in the J-League league table having played 9 matches. Hiroshima are unbeaten in 6 games against teams below them in the league and kept 3 clean sheets out of 6 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 8 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Hiroshima have conceded 3 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Hiroshima have played 3 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nagoya
Hiroshima
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kyoto Sanga12633321 
Aug 10
May 11
Sep 13
l
 
1-0A
2
Kashiwa11551420 
Apr 29
Nov 8
d
 
1-1F
Sep 23
3
Kashima11614719 
Sep 27
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
Jun 14
4
Urawa Reds12543319 
May 24
Aug 16
Nov 8
Apr 25
5
Avispa11614119 
Dec 6
May 17
May 3
Sep 27
6
Kawasaki12462818 
Aug 23
l
 
4-0A
May 31
Nov 30
7
Shimizu12534418 
Jun 21
May 3
Aug 10
d
 
1-1A
8
Vissel Kobe11533218 
d
 
2-2F
Jun 15
Aug 20
Jul 2
9
Fagiano11524317 
May 6
Sep 13
l
 
0-1A
Jul 5
10
Hiroshima Away10523217 
w
 
2-1F
Jun 28
-
-
11
Machida11524117 
l
 
1-2A
Nov 30
Oct 4
w
 
1-2A
12
Gamba Osaka11425-414 
Oct 25
l
 
2-0A
Aug 16
May 11
13
Shonan11425-514 
Sep 20
l
 
2-1A
Dec 6
May 7
14
Cerezo11344013 
Oct 4
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
Aug 31
15
Yokohama11335-112 
w
 
2-1F
Oct 18
w
 
1-0F
Jun 22
16
Tokyo Verdy11254-511 
Jul 5
l
 
2-1F
May 17
Aug 23
17
Nagoya Home11326-711 
-
-
Jun 28
l
 
2-1A
18
Tokyo11245-510 
Aug 31
l
 
3-1A
Oct 18
May 25
19
Albirex11155-58 
May 31
Sep 23
Apr 29
Jul 20
20
Yokohama FM12156-68 
w
 
2-0F
Jul 20
w
 
1-0F
Oct 25
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Nagoya 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nagoya2 - 0Yokohama FM
Nagoya2 - 1Yokohama
Nagoya1 - 2Machida
Nagoya2 - 2Vissel Kobe
Nagoya0 - 3Sagan Tosu
Nagoya0 - 2Sapporo
Nagoya2 - 0Jubilo Iwata
Nagoya2 - 0Kawasaki
Nagoya3 - 0Albirex
Nagoya1 - 2Hiroshima
Nagoya1 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Nagoya2 - 1Kashiwa
Nagoya0 - 1Urawa Reds
Nagoya1 - 1Shonan
Nagoya1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Nagoya3 - 1Tokyo
Nagoya0 - 1Gamba Osaka
Nagoya0 - 2Vissel Kobe
Nagoya2 - 1Cerezo
Nagoya0 - 0Avispa
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANagoya0 - 2Gamba Osaka
ANagoya1 - 2Shonan
HNagoya2 - 0Yokohama FM
HNagoya2 - 1Yokohama
ANagoya1 - 2Tokyo Verdy
ANagoya1 - 1Cerezo
HNagoya1 - 2Machida
ANagoya1 - 3Tokyo
HNagoya2 - 2Vissel Kobe
ANagoya0 - 4Kawasaki
ANagoya2 - 0Yokohama FM
HNagoya0 - 3Sagan Tosu
ANagoya0 - 0Kashima
ANagoya2 - 3Gamba Osaka
HNagoya0 - 2Sapporo
ANagoya0 - 1Avispa
HNagoya2 - 0Jubilo Iwata
HNagoya2 - 0Kawasaki
HNagoya3 - 0Albirex
ANagoya1 - 4Tokyo
Hiroshima 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kyoto Sanga1 - 0Hiroshima
Shimizu1 - 1Hiroshima
Machida1 - 2Hiroshima
Gamba Osaka3 - 1Hiroshima
Urawa Reds3 - 0Hiroshima
Shonan2 - 1Hiroshima
Jubilo Iwata1 - 2Hiroshima
Kashima2 - 2Hiroshima
Nagoya1 - 2Hiroshima
Tokyo Verdy0 - 1Hiroshima
Sagan Tosu1 - 4Hiroshima
Kawasaki1 - 1Hiroshima
Kashiwa0 - 1Hiroshima
Yokohama FM3 - 2Hiroshima
Cerezo1 - 1Hiroshima
Kyoto Sanga0 - 5Hiroshima
Albirex1 - 1Hiroshima
Sapporo1 - 1Hiroshima
Avispa1 - 1Hiroshima
Machida1 - 2Hiroshima
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HHiroshima0 - 1Fagiano
HHiroshima2 - 1Cerezo
HHiroshima1 - 0Kashima
AHiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
HHiroshima1 - 1Kashiwa
HHiroshima1 - 0Yokohama
AHiroshima1 - 1Shimizu
HHiroshima1 - 0Yokohama FM
AHiroshima2 - 1Machida
AHiroshima1 - 3Gamba Osaka
HHiroshima5 - 1Sapporo
AHiroshima0 - 3Urawa Reds
HHiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
AHiroshima1 - 2Shonan
AHiroshima2 - 1Jubilo Iwata
HHiroshima2 - 0Machida
HHiroshima6 - 2Yokohama FM
AHiroshima2 - 2Kashima
HHiroshima3 - 2Tokyo
HHiroshima2 - 0Kashiwa
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Nagoya since 2018
Nagoya
Hiroshima
Goals: Scored
6
3
Games: Scored
5 / 7
2 / 7
Clean sheets
5 / 7
2 / 7
NAG
4
D
2
HIR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nagoya
1 - 2Hiroshima
Nagoya2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Nagoya1 - 0
Nagoya1 - 0
Nagoya1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Hiroshima since 2018
Hiroshima
Nagoya
Goals: Scored
11
7
Games: Scored
7 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
0 / 7
NAG
2
D
1
HIR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Hiroshima
2 - 3Nagoya
Hiroshima3 - 1
Hiroshima1 - 0
Hiroshima1 - 0
Hiroshima2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Nagoya
Goal Statistics
Nagoya 17th Hiroshima 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.9
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Nagoya scoring 1 goal or less
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Hiroshima will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Nagoya’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Hiroshima’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Nagoya
PG (predicted goals)
Hiroshima
0.9
1.5
Attack rating
10%
better
NAG
HIR
view stats
Games scored8
7
Failed to score2
2
Scored first4
4
Goals scored11
9
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for15
11
Avg. XG for1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
NAG
HIR
44%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
6
Clean sheets1
3
Conceded first6
5
Goals conceded19
6
Avg. goals conceded1.9
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against19%
11%
Avg. XG against1.5
0.8
KickOff rating
+44%

Nagoya v Hiroshima J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Nagoya J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9313
S Inagaki S Inagaki S Inagaki S Inagaki 
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Schmidt GLK3
-
Y Nogami DEF6
-
K Mikuni DEF5
-
A Kawazura DEF71
1
-
R Izumi MID91
1
-
S Inagaki  MID931
3
-
K Shiihashi MID911
1
-
S Tokumoto MID51
-
Mateus FWD911
1
-
T Morishima FWD811
1
-
K Nagai FWD91
2
-
Subs
A. Pisano GLK
-
Y Sato DEF62
1
-
S. Mori DEF
-
Y Asano MID91
1
-
T Uchida MID5
-
S. Sugiura MID2
-
T Kikuchi MID3
-
M Ono MID3
-
T Hara MID4
-
Hiroshima J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8213
K OsakoS. NakamuraM KatoS Sasaki
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Osako GLK8
-
T Shiotani DEF81
-
H Araki  DEF81
-
S Sasaki DEF8
3
-
S Nakano MID8
1
-
H Kawabe MID8
1
-
S Tanaka MID7
-
S Higashi MID81
-
M Kato FWD81
-
S. Nakamura FWD821
-
R Germain FWD811
1
-
Subs
M. Jeong GLK
-
T Yamasaki DEF
-
D Suga MID7
1
-
S Inoue MID1
-
S Koshimichi MID61
-
M Ohara MID
-
O Iyoha FWD
-
A. Inoue FWD
-
N Maeda FWD31
1
-