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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
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

Recent Form

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 Júbilo Iwata H 1–1 D
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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% 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)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
Nagoya Grampus
Yuya Yamagishi 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G 1 A
Yudai Kimura 2 G 1 A
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at .
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoon Junghwan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 40' Mitch Langerak, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Naoki Maeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 0% of all matches.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

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.