Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Prediction & Betting Tips (4 September)

Whether playing at home or away, defending Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been absolutely brilliant for a sustained period of time now, as reflected by the fact that their last 20 top-flight matches have yielded 15 wins and five draws. For their part, Nagoya Grampus are winless in nine league games in front of their own supporters, losing no fewer than six of these encounters.

No more than three goals have been scored in 19 of the last 20 Nagoya Grampus away games in the YBC Levain Cup, with the exception being a thrilling win at home last month. Opponents Nagoya Grampus are quite rightly lauded for the entertainment that their football provides, but it is worth noting that 18 of their most recent 20 home matches have delivered under 3.5 goals.

Witnessing goals at both ends has been pretty uncommon in recent Nagoya Grampus home matches in the second tier, with just four of their last 20 contests being devoid of any clean sheets. Given that both teams have scored in only two of the ten away games played by Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far this season, it is hard to see that pattern changing here.