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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Tue 6 Nov 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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

5
5
12
Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-12-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-05-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
31 Oct Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
20 Oct FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
06 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
22 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
14 Sep Jubilo Iwata H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
28 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
19 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
07 Oct FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
22 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Nagoya Grampus
#2 Position #3
31 Points 31
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
48 Scored 46
38 Conceded 44
+10 GD +2
1.72 PPG 1.72
61% Win % 56%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

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 game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Tatsuya Yamashita, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Yuki Soma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryota Aoki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Yusuke Tanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Keiji Tamada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Nagoya Grampus take all three points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Yumeki Yokoyama 2
Yuki Soma 2
Shuhei Akasaki 2
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni 2
Ryuji Izumi 2

Head to Head

2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-12-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-05-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-10-31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-22 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-09-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Jubilo Iwata D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2018-10-19 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC41% Draw25% Nagoya Grampus34%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
59%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC34% Draw39% Nagoya Grampus27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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