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Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
1 – 3
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 18,428 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shusuke Ota 35' 1–0
1–1 56' Kensuke Nagai
1–2 80' Kasper Junker
1–3 90' Sho Inagaki
Fumiya Hayakawa 18' Y
Michael Fitzgerald 36' R
Y 89' Haruya Fujii
Y 90' Ryotaro Ishida

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–3 L
18 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
11 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
04 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
26 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
18 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
18 Mar FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
12 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
04 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
25 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Yokohama FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Albirex Niigata to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Albirex Niigata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Shusuke Ota — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Michael James Fitzgerald picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Albirex Niigata player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 40' Albirex Niigata make a change. Koji Suzuki trudges off to be replaced by Daichi Tagami on 40 minutes.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Magnificent from Kensuke Nagai! That is 47 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' Kensuke Nagai does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Eitaro Matsuda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shusuke Ota at the 63 minute mark.
  • 64' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Danilo exits the field as Takahiro Koh enters on 64.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rikizo Matsuhashi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Kensuke Nagai departs to be replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai.
  • 80' GOAL! Kasper Junker fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 81' What a moment for Ryoya Morishita! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Ito as he leaves the pitch. Kazuyoshi Shimabuku steps in for Albirex Niigata.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 88' Ryotaro Ishida gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Kasper Junker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Haruya Fujii picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Ryotaro Ishida gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sho Inagaki makes no mistake. 1-5!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kensuke Nagai 2
Sho Inagaki 1
Kasper Junker 1
Shusuke Ota 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Yuki Nogami 1
Taichi Kikuchi 1
Ryuji Izumi 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-03-04 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata W 2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Albirex Niigata D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-03-12 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-02-18 Yokohama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata27% Draw27% Nagoya Grampus46%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
54%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
73%
Albirex Niigata or Nagoya Grampus
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata19% Draw45% Nagoya Grampus36%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.