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Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

14
4
6
Kawasaki Frontale 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-11-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-19 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
15 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–4 L
01 Sep Júbilo 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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
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/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kawasaki Frontale host Nagoya Grampus — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Shintaro Kurumaya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Takashi Kanai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 443 appearances.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Nagoya Grampus are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Ryuji Izumi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 80' The 34-year-old Hokuto Shimoda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Yu Kobayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kawasaki Frontale take all three points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryuji Izumi 6
Mateus 3
Leandro Damiao 3
Jesiel 3
Kasper Junker 2
Tatsuya Ito 2
Naoki Maeda 2
Erison 2

Head to Head

2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-11-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-19 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus

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

2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-09-01 Júbilo Iwata 1–6 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-08-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

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

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale57% Draw20% Nagoya Grampus23%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
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

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale42% Draw35% Nagoya Grampus23%
Actual: 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.