FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 20' Yosuke Akiyama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Yuki Kobayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The 40-year-old Yojiro Takahagi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Yuichi Maruyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 60' Kosuke Ota, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Kotaro Omori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tōkyō players.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 6
- 18
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Keigo Higashi 67'
- 8
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Cayman Togashi 83'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 71'
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 29
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↑ 67'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 71'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 83'
- 15
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 36
- 41
-
23
Ryota Aoki ↓ Yuki Oshitani 84'
- 29
- 6
- 10
-
14
Yosuke Akiyama ↓ Kenta Uchida 72'
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 16
-
4
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 46'
- 44
-
19
Yuki Oshitani ↑ 84'
- 32
-
39
Kenta Uchida ↑ 72'
- 2
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Kotaro Omori | 1 |
| Keita Endo | 1 |
| Yojiro Takahagi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.07
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
78%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
40%
FC Tokyo or Nagoya Grampus
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 16% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 18% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 11% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

