Prediction Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Nagoya Grampus today 17:00 02/09/2026.

Japanese J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus

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Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
Positive45%
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima has been maintaining a stable performance with a 70% win rate in their last 10 matches, including emphatic wins such as 4-1 against Okinawa SV and 3-0 against JEF United Ichihara Chiba, demonstrating their ability to control the game and create clear opportunities.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 23 goals in 10 matches (an average of 2.3 goals per match), including 4 matches where they scored 3 or more goals, demonstrating a sharp attacking style and diverse teamwork.
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The defense has recorded 3 clean sheets out of a total of 4, including the 3-0 victory over JEF United Ichihara Chiba, demonstrating their focus and discipline in defense.
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The 3-4-2-1 tactical formation has remained stable in the last four matches, suitable for the possession and counter-attack playing style, creating harmony in the team lineup.
Neutral30%
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Two draws against strong opponents such as Gamba Osaka (0-0) and Kawasaki Frontale (1-1) show the balance within Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but also reflect the lack of stability in maintaining consecutive wins
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The clean sheet ratio only reached 50% in the last 4 matches, indicating that the defense needs to improve further to minimize conceding goals when facing strong teams.
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The current win rate is 50% (2 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses) after 4 matches, indicating that Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to enhance decisiveness in tight matches to earn more points.
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The team's strength is based on a stable core group ("Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Akito Suzuki, Sébastien Haller") and a fixed tactical setup, but lacks diversity in substitution options due to the backup players being rarely used.
Negative25%
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The defense has conceded 10 goals (an average of 1 goal per game) in the last 10 matches, indicating a weakness in defensive ability, especially when the opponent is dominant.
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Two draws against Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale have shown that Sanfrecce Hiroshima have not been able to maintain consecutive wins in crucial matches, affecting their goal of securing a high position in the league table.
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The absence of Takuma Asano (5 matches) and Naoki Maeda (1 match) created a gap in the attacking line, although Akito Suzuki and Sébastien Haller proved their effectiveness, but lacked support from the substitutes.
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The goalless loss rate (LTN) is 0%, which could be a positive sign, but it needs to be checked whether it is the result of weak opponents or due to the defense playing too solidly
Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
Positive35%
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Nagoya Grampus has a stable squad structure with key players such as Alexandre Kouto Horio Pisano, Sho Inagaki, Katsuhiro Nakayama, and Yudai Kimura, ensuring continuity in their playing style and the ability to control the match.
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Nagoya Grampus demonstrates flexible tactical adaptability, with a tendency to use the 3-4-2-1 formation (accounting for the highest proportion) to balance defense and attack, while also being able to adjust to 5-3-2 when needing to strengthen defense.
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Despite the absence of Marcus Vinicius Ferreira Teixeira, Nagoya Grampus still maintained their attacking performance thanks to the contributions of Yudai Kimura and Yuya Yamagishi, demonstrating effective substitution capability from the reserve players.
Neutral30%
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Nagoya Grampus is in 8th place in the league table after 4 matches, with 6 points (2 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses), showing an average performance and has not demonstrated clear dominance.
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The goal-scoring rate (2.75 goals per game) and the 'both teams to score' (BTS) ratio at 75% reflect the team's dominant attacking style, but are not sufficient to confirm the stability in match results.
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The "losing without scoring" (LTN) rate is 25% (corresponding to 1 game), indicating the team still faces difficulties in maintaining control of the game when facing strong teams.
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Nagoya Grampus is experiencing an unstable phase with a win rate of only 20% (2 out of 10 matches) and a 60% loss rate, including several heavy defeats such as 0-1 against Shimizu S-Pulse, 1-6 against Cerezo Osaka and 1-3 against Gainare Tottori.
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Poor defensive performance with 22 goals conceded (2.2 goals per game) in the last 10 matches, only one clean sheet, indicating that the defensive system is easily breached and lacks concentration during matches.
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Nagoya Grampus frequently receive yellow cards (5 yellow cards) and have 1 red card in 10 matches, reflecting a lack of discipline in confrontational situations, especially in the 1-3 loss to Gainare Tottori (3 yellow cards)
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima demonstrated a balanced playing style with superior control of the game thanks to a dense midfield and a cohesive defensive system, led by the assured leadership of Sho Sasaki. The team effectively exploited attacking opportunities from the flanks through seamless coordination among quality forwards such as Akito Suzuki and Sébastien Haller, creating continuous dangerous chances. In contrast, Nagoya Grampus is facing significant challenges due to an unstable defense, particularly after the absence of Marcus Vinicius Ferreira Teixeira, making their counterattacks disjointed and predictable. Despite possessing a wider squad, Nagoya lacks defensive cohesion, allowing Sanfrecce to exploit the gaps, control the game, and maintain pressure on the opposing goal. The disparity in personnel quality and ball control between the two teams is clearly shaping the match in favor of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Prediction for the match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus is 5-0.
Expert Prediction:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima-1.00 @1.85
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