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 (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Ryo Hirama
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
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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Tokyo have kicked off against Nagoya Grampus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Tokyo 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' What a strike from Diego Oliveira! The score is 1-0.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Poor challenge from Takuji Yonemoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kensuke Nagai.
- 34' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Koki Tsukagawa on 34 minute.
- 35' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Yuki Nogami gets a card.
- 40' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Poor challenge from Mateus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riku Yamada is hanging Takuji Yonemoto on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Ryoga Kida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Diego Oliveira on 58 minutes.
- 63' It’s high time Peter Cklamovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kota Tawaratsumida by Keigo Higashi on 64 minute.
- 65' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Shigehiro is hanging Kensuke Nagai on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Ryoya Morishita has done his job and it is now time for Ryotaro Ishida to step up.
- 80' Diego Oliveira with the second goal in the match!
- 81' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 81 minute. Yuki Nogami leaves to be changed by Ryoga Kida.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Henrique Trevisan. He receives a card.
- 85' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Ryoma Watanabe is withdrawn and Leon Nozawa gets his opportunity.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Perotti comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Kein Sato | 1 |
| Willian Rocha | 1 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 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.

