Sunday , 16 August 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 7,647 HT 45' · FT 45'
Wellington 84' 1–0
Y 26' Ryuji Izumi
Tatsuki Nara 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

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
2023-09-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2023-06-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-09-03 Avispa Fukuoka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
03 Sep FC Tokyo A 2–1 W
26 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
12 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
02 Sep Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
18 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
05 Aug Albirex Niigata H 1–0 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Avispa Fukuoka and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Japan international Naoki Maeda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Ryuji Izumi is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Takeshi Kanamori, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Yuya Yamagishi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Avispa Fukuoka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kensuke Nagai trudges off to be replaced by Naoki Maeda on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Kazuya Konno is replaced by Wellington on 69 minute.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 76' Taika Nakashima is replacing Kasper Junker for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 79' Masato Yuzawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Itsuki Oda at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ryuji Izumi as he leaves the pitch. Haruki Yoshida steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Wellington — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Tatsuki Nara. He receives a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Takeshi Kanamori as he leaves the pitch. Reiju Tsuruno steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kensuke Nagai 3
Mateus 3
Ryoya Morishita 2
Jordy Croux 2
Jakub Swierczok 2
Shinnosuke Nakatani 2
Juanma 1
Itsuki Oda 1

Head to Head

2023-09-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2023-06-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-09-03 Avispa Fukuoka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-09-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-09-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-09-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-08-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-08-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-08-13 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka44% Draw22% Nagoya Grampus34%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
66%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
56%
Avispa Fukuoka or Nagoya Grampus
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka34% Draw35% Nagoya Grampus31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 17% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 16% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
12% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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