FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
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)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 441 games and scored 404 goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuya Miyahara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' , a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Japan international Kazuki Kushibiki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Sei Muroya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
- 40' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 45' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Ryota Aoki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' The 39-year-old Masato Morishige has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- Nagoya Grampus will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tokyo were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Jo | 1 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 1 |
| Kotaro Omori | 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.

