Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

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 Kyoto 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 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

5
5
12
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–6 L
10 May Kyoto 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
28% 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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Takuya Uchida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shunta Tanaka on 12.
  • 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' GOAL! Yumeki Yokoyama scores on 22.
  • 27' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' What a strike from Yumeki Yokoyama! The score is 3-0.
  • 42' Goal! Yudai Kimura scores his 18 goal in 162 matches.
  • 47' Tomoki Takamine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 52' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' What a strike from Thiago Andrade! The score is 4-1.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Nakamura made 411 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuji Izumi, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' What a strike from Solomon Sakuragawa! The score is 5-1.
  • 89' Goal! Solomon Sakuragawa scores his 7 goal in 143 matches.
  • The final score is 6-1.

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

PlayerGoals
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

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

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 Kyoto 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
4%
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.