GolVolt — Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Akito Suzuki: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.35

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.3).

Last time

Last meeting, 2 September: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Nagoya Grampus 3:0

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Streak

Nagoya Grampus unbeaten in 4 matches

WWDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 19 September, 0:1 against FC Tokyo.

Streak

Nagoya Grampus have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 7 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Yudai Kimura

Nagoya Grampus · forward

2goals 1assist 6.98avg rating

Last match, Yokohama F. Marinos: rating 7.4.

Akito Suzuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · forward

9goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Nagoya Grampus at home and Sanfrecce Hiroshima away, as in this match.

Nagoya Grampus

at home · 10

4W2D4L1.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

away · 10

5W2D3L1.3scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

36 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 2 Sep 2026 · J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3:0 Nagoya Grampus Kato 71' · Suzuki 80' · Haller 90+1'

3wins

0 draws3.4 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1, last: Yokohama F. Marinos) · Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse).

Official around 05:00, Sat 19 Dec

DSSchmidt THHara TTTakamine STTokumoto TUUchida SIInagaki TMMorishima KNNakayama RIIzumi YKKimura YYYamagishi KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa

Nagoya GrampusSanfrecce Hiroshima

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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