FC Tōkyō vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Ryo Hirama
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 37 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 46 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tōkyō launch into their encounter with Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' Japan international Riku Yamada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' FC Tokyo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Oliveira on 18.
- 23' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Ryoga Kida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Poor challenge from Takuji Yonemoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' Kensuke Nagai was booked on 29.
- 34' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Teruhito Nakagawa by Koki Tsukagawa on 34 minute.
- 35' That is a card for Nagoya Grampus. Yuki Nogami will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Mateus is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Riku Yamada gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Diego Oliveira on 58 minutes.
- 63' Mateus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kota Tawaratsumida exits the field as Keigo Higashi enters on 64.
- 65' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 65 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Takuya Shigehiro.
- 70' FC Tōkyō 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.
- 73' Poor challenge from Jakub Slowik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Ryoya Morishita by Ryotaro Ishida on 76 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Diego Oliveira fires home to make it 0-2!
- 81' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Ryoga Kida comes on to replace Yuki Nogami.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Henrique Trevisan on 84.
- 85' Ryoma Watanabe makes way for Leon Nozawa at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Perotti on, Diego Oliveira off on 86 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nagoya Grampus.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 39
- 37
- 8
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 7
- 33
Bench
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 35
- 41
- 17
- 42
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
6
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Riku Yamada 46'
- 18
- 1
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Ryoga Kida 81'
- 15
- 13
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Akinari Kawazura 65'
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 77
Bench
- 5
- 16
-
46
Ryotaro Ishida ↑ 76'
-
19
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 65'
-
24
Akinari Kawazura ↑ 65'
-
35
Riku Yamada ↑ 46'
-
42
Ryoga Kida ↑ 81'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Jang Hyunsoo | 1 |
| Leandro | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.73
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
75%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
45%
FC Tōkyō or Nagoya Grampus
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

