Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- 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 | 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
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 | 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
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
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
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Jo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Nagoya Grampus have won 412 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The 31-year-old Naoki Maeda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Kazuya Miyahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jung Sungryong suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Shogo Taniguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Nagoya Grampus.
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 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 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.