Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 7–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 3–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Jubilo Iwata | A | 6–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 28 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 38 | Scored | 46 |
| 40 | Conceded | 44 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at .
- 5' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Tatsuki Nara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Japan international Akihiro Ienaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shogo Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Elsinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Keiji Tamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 70' Nagoya Grampus 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.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Ryuji Izumi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Ao Tanaka 90'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Kei Chinen 72'
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 41
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 29
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 78'
- 16
-
32
Ao Tanaka ↑ 90'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 72'
- 27
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 17
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Ryota Aoki 46'
- 6
-
4
Yuki Kobayashi ↓ Aria Hasegawa 88'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Yosuke Akiyama 82'
- 7
- 31
- 20
- 15
Bench
- 16
- 3
- 5
-
23
Ryota Aoki ↑ 46'
-
14
Yosuke Akiyama ↑ 82'
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↑ 88'
- 11
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 6 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Jesiel | 3 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-09-22
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2018-09-15
Kawasaki Frontale
7–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2018-09-01
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-08-25
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2018-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-08-15
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
77%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Nagoya Grampus
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.