Sunday , 16 August 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 28 Feb 2021 · 04:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Douglas Grolli 7' Y
Y 12' Ryogo Yamasaki
Takuya Shigehiro 47' Y
Y 49' Yuki Soma
Takaaki Shichi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka

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

2
3
7
Avispa Fukuoka 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-28 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
15 Jun A 3–3 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
19 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
12 Dec Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
28 Nov Oita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
21 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Avispa Fukuoka Nagoya Grampus
#10 Position #3
21 Points 31
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
49 Scored 46
59 Conceded 44
-10 GD +2
1.17 PPG 1.72
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Avispa Fukuoka host Nagoya Grampus — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Mateus makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Grolli on 7.
  • 12' Nagoya Grampus player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Japan international Shumpei Naruse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Daisuke Ishizu departs to be replaced by Taro Sugimoto.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Takuya Shigehiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' Yuki Soma is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' A goal from the Brazil international Mateus! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-2!
  • 60' Mitch Langerak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Yuya Yamagishi as he leaves the pitch. Takeshi Kanamori steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 68' Manabu Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
  • 70' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 70 minute. Taro Sugimoto leaves to be changed by Sotan Tanabe.
  • 74' Yuki Soma makes way for Manabu Saito at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Naoki Maeda comes on to replace Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yutaka Yoshida makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 86' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Bruno Mendes by Hisashi Jogo on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Takaaki Shichi gets a Yellow card.
  • 1-2 the final result. Avispa Fukuoka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka31% Draw22% Nagoya Grampus47%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
53%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
69%
Avispa Fukuoka or Nagoya Grampus
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka27% Draw33% Nagoya Grampus40%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 1
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 9% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 14% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 17% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 14% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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