Nagoya Grampus Eight desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 19 at 6:00 AM in the J1 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Nagoya Grampus Eight come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). Sanfrecce Hiroshima, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Nagoya Grampus Eight head into this on the back of a defeat, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Nagoya Grampus Eight and Sanfrecce Hiroshima have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–0D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Nagoya Grampus Eight won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Sanfrecce Hiroshima's quality should tell even on the road. Nagoya Grampus Eight will push, but the visitors have too much class. Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win.