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Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
0 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Tue 23 Sep 2025 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yoshiaki Takagi 10' Y
Y 73' Yuki Nogami

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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
2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2025-05-31 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-03-09 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
20 Sep Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
13 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L
31 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
23 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
16 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Albirex Niigata A 0–0 D
20 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
13 Sep Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W
31 Aug FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
23 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 3–4 L
16 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L

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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
  • 5' Ryuga Tashiro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Yoshiaki Takagi.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 20' Kasper Junker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Takuya Shimamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Katsuhiro Nakayama is replacing Shuhei Tokumoto for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Yoshiaki Takagi as he leaves the pitch. Abdelrahman Saidi steps in for Albirex Niigata.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Yuki Nogami was booked on 73.
  • 73' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Kaito Taniguchi is withdrawn and Jin Okumura gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The whistle greets Taiki Arai as he departs to be replaced by Hiroto Uemura.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yota Sato, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Yamato Wakatsuki. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Albirex Niigata 0-0 Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2025-05-31 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-03-09 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-09-20 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-09-13 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2025-08-16 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-09-20 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-09-13 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-08-31 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2025-08-23 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-08-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Nagoya Grampus or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata29% Draw34% Nagoya Grampus37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
63%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
71%
Albirex Niigata or Nagoya Grampus
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata18% Draw57% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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