Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Jubilo Iwata | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cerezo Osaka FC to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
- 10' Hikaru Nakahara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Ryota Nagaki trudges off to be replaced by Keiya Sento on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matej Jonjic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Jean Patric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Kim Jinhyeon argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 70' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Jean Patric trudges off to be replaced by Keisuke Shimizu on 70 minutes.
- 73' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Naldinho has done his job and it is now time for Kensuke Nagai to step up.
- 74' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai.
- 75' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Kato Mutsuki is withdrawn and Bruno Mendes gets his opportunity.
- 80' The 31-year-old Keiya Sento has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Seiya Maikuma comes on to replace Hikaru Nakahara.
- 86' Tokuma Suzuki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Takuya Uchida is replaced by Kazuya Miyahara.
- 90' Mateus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 22
- 10
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Keisuke Shimizu 70'
- 29
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Bruno Mendes 75'
- 17
- 24
-
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Seiya Maikuma 81'
-
38
Sota Kitano ↓ Hirotaka Tameda 75'
Bench
- 3
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 75'
- 5
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 81'
- 33
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↑ 75'
-
31
Keisuke Shimizu ↑ 70'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↓ Keiya Sento 46'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 17
- 19
-
29
Naldinho ↓ Kensuke Nagai 73'
Bench
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 46'
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 73'
- 16
- 21
- 6
-
14
Keiya Sento ↑ 46'
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 74'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus | 3 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 2 |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
| Satoki Uejo | 2 |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
60%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

