Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 30 Jun 2024 · 09:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
Y 86' Keiya Shiihashi
Ryo Watanabe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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

5
5
12
Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-04-21 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-08-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
26 Jun Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
22 Jun Júbilo Iwata A 1–1 D
15 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W
01 Jun Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
26 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
26 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
22 Jun Tōkyō Verdy A 0–1 L
16 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
02 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
26 May Kyōto Sanga FC 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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% 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
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Leo Ceara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 443 games and scored 402 goals.
  • 45' Koji Toriumi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Yuya Yamagishi as he leaves the pitch. Kyota Sakakibara steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 65' Goal! Lucas Fernandes scores his 25 goal in 179 matches.
  • 68' Ken Masui is replacing Haruki Yoshida for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 73' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' What composure from Tojiro Kubo! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 78' Capixaba makes way for Hirotaka Tameda at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 83' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Keiya Shiihashi. He receives a card.
  • 86' The whistle greets Satoki Uejo as he departs to be replaced by Ryo Watanabe.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryo Watanabe.
  • 90' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Leo Ceara exits the field as Justin Hubner enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

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

2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-04-21 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-08-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-06-22 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-06-01 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-06-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-06-22 Tōkyō Verdy 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-06-16 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2024-06-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC55% Draw20% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
45%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw36% Nagoya Grampus22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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