Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Nagoya Grampus — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 2 Sept 2026 17:00
Full time · score 3-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Sanfrecce Hiroshima 64 · Nagoya Grampus 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Sanfrecce Hiroshima 59 · Nagoya Grampus 23
Shots on target 7-1 · corners 2-1 · possession 52-48
NextGOAL tip: Sanfrecce Hiroshima -1 · 1 stars
This game is likely to be decided in the final 15 minutes, as Nagoya Grampus concede 41% of their total goals in the 76-90 minute period, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima also score 21% of their goals in this period. The home side are in red-hot form, winning 3 of their last 5 matches by comfortable margins (3-0, 4-1, 4-1), while the visitors just won their last match 2-1 but had lost 3 of the previous 4. Sanfrecce Hiroshima should dominate possession and put pressure on Nagoya Grampus's fragile defense, which has already conceded 5 goals in 4 matches this season. The decisive period should be the 76-90 minutes, when the home side step up against an opponent that begins to lose heart.