Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Vegalta Sendai | 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)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Nagoya Grampus for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 22' What a moment for Yusuke Maruhashi! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Naoki Maeda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 452 games and scored 412 goals.
- 46' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Aria Hasegawa by Kazuki Kushibiki on 46 minute.
- 51' Yuki Soma, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Hiroshi Kiyotake has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Mateus by Naoki Maeda on 58 minute.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitch Langerak made 452 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Eduardo Neto has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Soma to step up.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toshiyuki Takagi is hanging Hiroaki Okuno on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Yasuki Kimoto gets a Yellow card.
- 78' A stunning finish from Toshiyuki Takagi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Hiroshi Kiyotake is withdrawn and Atomu Tanaka gets his opportunity.
- 89' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
- 90' Eiichi Katayama gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Kota Mizunuma and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 3
- 10
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Eiichi Katayama 90'
- 20
- 15
Bench
- 6
- 23
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 84'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 75'
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 90'
- 34
- 1
Coach
Lotina
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 29
- 6
- 9
- 7
- 20
-
21
Eduardo Neto ↓ Yuki Soma 72'
-
11
Mateus ↓ Naoki Maeda 58'
Bench
- 32
- 5
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 58'
- 16
-
3
Kazuki Kushibiki ↑ 46'
- 4
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 72'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus | 3 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
| Satoki Uejo | 2 |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.8
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
39%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.