FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

FC Tokyo

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Nagoya Grampus

Wed 22 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Takuya Aoki 42' Y

Takuya Aoki 43' Y

Leandro 81' R

Overview

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FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

FC Tokyo 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nagoya Grampus

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-22 FC Tokyo 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-03 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tokyo 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tokyo 2020-08-15 FC Tokyo 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-08-30 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Sep	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–1	D
18 Sep	Yokohama FC	H	4–0	W
12 Sep	Kashiwa Reysol	H	0–1	L
28 Aug	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
25 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	2–1	W
21 Aug	Gamba Osaka	A	0–0	D

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Sep	FC Tokyo	A	1–1	D
18 Sep	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	2–1	W
10 Sep	Tokushima Vortis	H	3–0	W
29 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–1	D
25 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	2–0	W
22 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–0	W

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)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! FC Tōkyō vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Yuki Soma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 439 appearances.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
25' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
26' Brilliant from the ! Adailton makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 26.
31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
33' Takumi Nakamura is replacing Ryoya Ogawa for the FC Tokyo side.
38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
42' Takuya Aoki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro makes it 0-2.
43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takuya Aoki.
46' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuki Kimoto is hanging Yuki Soma on the field on 46 minute.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' Mu Kanazaki gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Jakub Swierczok and will look to change the dynamic.
61' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
66' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kensuke Nagai on, Diego Oliveira off on 67 minutes.
72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
77' 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.
81' FC Tokyo receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 81.
83' Kyosuke Tagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adailton at the 83 minute mark.
88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
89' Sho Inagaki makes way for Ryoya Morishita at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 56'
5
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 46'
9
Ryogo Yamasaki
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 56'
14
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 46'
21
Yohei Takeda
17
Ryoya Morishita ↑ 89'

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Diego Oliveira	6
Kensuke Nagai	3
Kasper Junker	3
Kensuke Nagai	2
Diego Oliveira	2
Keigo Higashi	1
Kotaro Omori	1
Mateus	1

Head to Head

FC Tokyo Form

2021-09-22 FC Tokyo 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-09-18 FC Tokyo 4–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-09-12 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-08-28 Vissel Kobe 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tokyo W 2021-08-21 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tokyo D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-09-22 FC Tokyo 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2021-09-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.51 FC Tokyo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Nagoya Grampus xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo51% Draw22% Nagoya Grampus27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	42%	58%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw

73%

Draw or Nagoya Grampus

49%

FC Tokyo or Nagoya Grampus

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo41% Draw36% Nagoya Grampus23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.2%

3 – 2

5.4%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.8%

3 – 0

3.7%

4 – 2

3.5%

1 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap	FC Tokyo covers	Push	Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	16%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	19%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	13%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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