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FC Tōkyō vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
FC Tōkyō
1 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 04:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Takuji Yonemoto
Y 69' Yuichi Maruyama

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Seiichi Kanai
  • Referee Yusuke Seino

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

11
7
7
FC Tōkyō 25 games · Avg 2.2 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2018-04-28 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-04 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-30 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
10 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 3–2 W
23 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
01 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L
24 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
09 Mar Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 4–0 W
01 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
24 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
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 Tōkyō
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' And we are off! FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Jo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jang Hyunsoo made 441 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takuji Yonemoto.
  • 46' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Shuhei Akasaki by Mateus on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' What a strike from Kensuke Nagai! The score is 1-0.
  • 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Takuji Yonemoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Kazuya Miyahara as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Soma steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 67' Kotaro Omori gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Takefusa Kubo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuichi Maruyama on 69.
  • 74' FC Tokyo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Kensuke Nagai departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
  • 84' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Aria Hasegawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 85 minute.
  • 89' FC Tokyo make a change. Diego Oliveira trudges off to be replaced by Jael on 89 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 6
Kensuke Nagai 3
Kasper Junker 3
Diego Oliveira 2
Kensuke Nagai 2
Keita Yamashita 1
Jo 1
Leandro 1

Head to Head

2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2018-04-28 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-04 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-30 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 FC Tōkyō

FC Tokyo Form

2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-03-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–3 FC Tōkyō W 2019-02-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō L 2018-11-24 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-03-09 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-12-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.65 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 82% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo54% Draw20% Nagoya Grampus26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
74%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
46%
FC Tokyo or Nagoya Grampus
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo41% Draw35% Nagoya Grampus24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–0 not predicted
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 18% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.