Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 07:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Ryuji Izumi
Y 37' Mateus
Niko Takahashi 77' Y
Kyohei Noborizato 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
2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
02 Mar Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
26 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
22 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 1–2 L
14 Feb Gamba Osaka A 5–2 W
08 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–3 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
26 Feb FC Tōkyō A 1–3 L
22 Feb Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
15 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–4 L
08 Dec Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–0 W

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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Ryuya Nishio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' Mateus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Yamagishi on 11 minute.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' Nagoya Grampus player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mateus.
  • 42' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' Brazil international Lucas Fernandes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Magnificent from Sota Kitano! That is 8 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Tsukasa Morishima on, Ryuji Izumi off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Shinji Kagawa on, Hinata Kida off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akinari Kawazura is hanging Shuhei Tokumoto on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Niko Takahashi.
  • 82' Shunta Tanaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateus makes it 1-1.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Niko Takahashi as he leaves the pitch. Kyohei Noborizato steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

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

2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2025-02-14 Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-12-08 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-02-26 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-02-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2025-02-15 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-12-08 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.52 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC50% Draw22% Nagoya Grampus28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
50%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC40% Draw35% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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