Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Cerezo Osaka FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Nagoya Grampus

Sun 12 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Lucas Mineiro 57' Y

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 68' Y

Y 88' Yuichi Maruyama

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Mikiya Nishimura
Referee Osamu nomura
Referee Ryo Tanimoto
Referee

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nagoya Grampus

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jul	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–2	L
08 Jul	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–0	W
04 Jul	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
22 Feb	Oita FC Trinita	H	1–0	W
07 Dec	Oita FC Trinita	A	2–0	W
30 Nov	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–1	W

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–0	W
08 Jul	Gamba Osaka	H	2–2	D
04 Jul	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
22 Feb	Vegalta Sendai	A	1–1	D
07 Dec	Kashima Antlers	H	0–1	L
30 Nov	Jubilo Iwata	A	1–2	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 ball is rolling at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nagoya Grampus.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eiichi Katayama made 369 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
20' Riku Matsuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' 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.
38' Matej Jonjic adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
43' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuya Yamagishi scoring 2 goals.
46' Yuta Toyokawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Mendes at the 46 minute mark.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
52' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Mineiro is hanging Naoyuki Fujita on the field on 52 minute.
53' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Hiroaki Okuno by Ken Tokura on 53 minute.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Mineiro is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 57.
58' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Joao Schmidt is replaced by Takuji Yonemoto.
61' Hiroyuki Abe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
61' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Hiroshi Kiyotake is withdrawn and Yoichiro Kakitani gets his opportunity.
66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
68' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto gets a Yellow card.
70' The whistle greets Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Eiichi Katayama.
74' The whistle greets Hiroyuki Abe as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Xavier.
79' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lotina might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuichi Maruyama on 88 minutes.
90' The crowd applauds Mateus as he leaves the pitch. Ryogo Yamasaki steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 0-2 Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Leandro Desabato
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Ken Tokura 52'
21
Kim Jinhyeon
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Lucas Mineiro 52'
2
Riku Matsuda
22
Matej Jonjic
14
Yusuke Maruhashi
3
Yasuki Kimoto
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake C ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 61'
20
Bruno Mendes ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 46'
17
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Eiichi Katayama 70'

Bench

11
Lucas Mineiro ↑ 52'
9
Ken Tokura ↑ 52'
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 61'
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 70'
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 46'
15
Ayumu Seko
45
Shu Mogi

Coach Lotina

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

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

2020-07-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-07-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2019-12-07 Oita FC Trinita 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-07-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2019-11-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

2.15 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.78 Nagoya Grampus xG

I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC44% Draw24% Nagoya Grampus32%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Nagoya Grampus

56%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw38% Nagoya Grampus26%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.6%

3 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 3

4.1%

1 – 3

3.8%

1 – 0

3.8%

3 – 0

3.2%

0 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	19%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	15%	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

12% ✗

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