Cerezo Osaka FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC

6 – 1

Full Time

Nagoya Grampus

Sun 17 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Shunta Tanaka 12' 1–0

Yumeki Yokoyama 22' 2–0

Yumeki Yokoyama 39' 3–0

3–1 42' Yudai Kimura

Thiago Andrade 54' 4–1

Solomon Sakuragawa 87' 5–1

Solomon Sakuragawa 89' 6–1

Ayumu Ohata 79' Y

Overview

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

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	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

Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nagoya Grampus

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus 2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-10-04 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	6–1	W
09 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	3–2	W
06 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–6	L
03 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–2	D
29 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–2	L

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–6	L
10 May	Kyōto Sanga FC	H	3–0	W
06 May	Gamba Osaka	H	2–1	W
03 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	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 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shunta Tanaka makes it 1-0.
17' 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.
22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yumeki Yokoyama makes no mistake. 2-0!
27' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayato Okuda made 376 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
39' What a strike from Yumeki Yokoyama! The score is 3-0.
42' The deadlock is broken! Yudai Kimura gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
52' 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.
54' What composure from Thiago Andrade! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-1.
59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
69' 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.
74' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
79' The referee calls foul for Ayumu Ohata. He receives a card.
84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
87' The Japan Solomon Sakuragawa breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 5-1!
89' A goal from the Japan international Solomon Sakuragawa! He fires home on 89 to make it 6-1!
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 6-1 Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mateus	3
Shuhei Akasaki	2
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni	2
Ryuji Izumi	2
Yuya Yamagishi	2
Sota Kitano	2
Yudai Kimura	2
Solomon Sakuragawa	2

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

3.26 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.01 Nagoya Grampus xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC57% Draw19% Nagoya Grampus24%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes82% 0% No18%

Avg goals/match: 5.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	75%	25%
± 4.5	59%	41%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Nagoya Grampus

43%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Nagoya Grampus

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC48% Draw31% Nagoya Grampus21%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted

6 – 1

Actual

3 – 1

5.9%

3 – 2

5.8%

2 – 1

5.6%

2 – 2

5.5%

4 – 1

4.8%

4 – 2

4.7%

1 – 1

3 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.6%

1 – 2

3.5%

4 – 3

3.2%

5 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	16%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	18%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	11%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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