Match Report
Sanfrecce Hiroshima went into the game 5th in the table on 11 points; Nagoya Grampus sat 7th on 0 — an 11-point gap.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had not lost in 7 games.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 6 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 6 for Nagoya Grampus and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
H. Kimura officiated: 91 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. The venue was Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, with room for 28,520 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Mutsuki Kato (71'), Akito Suzuki (80'), Sébastien Haller (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 53% · Nagoya Grampus 47% · Total shots: 16-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 2-1