Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium as Kawasaki Frontale face off against Nagoya Grampus in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Haruya Fujii scoring 1 goals.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Ienaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 20' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' GOAL! Kaoru Mitoma fires home to make it 1-0!
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Goal! Shinnosuke Nakatani scores his 21 goal in 452 matches.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Sensational shot from Jesiel. Kawasaki Frontale is back in the lead.
- 65' The whistle greets Hiroyuki Abe as he departs to be replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki.
- 70' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Yasuto Wakizaka comes on to replace Kengo Nakamura.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Kosuke Ota comes on to replace Oh Jaeseok.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Manabu Saito. He replaces Kaoru Mitoma on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mu Kanazaki.
- 90' Kazuya Yamamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Damiao at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nagoya Grampus.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 14
- 41
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Reo Hatate 90'
- 13
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Manabu Saito 87'
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 87'
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 70'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 87'
- 27
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 90'
- 20
-
30
Reo Hatate ↑ 90'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 65'
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Joao Schmidt 82'
- 1
- 44
-
34
Oh Jaeseok ↓ Kosuke Ota 82'
- 15
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Ryotaro Ishida 65'
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 16
Bench
-
8
Joao Schmidt ↑ 82'
-
36
Kosuke Ota ↑ 82'
-
17
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 65'
- 21
- 13
- 6
-
24
Ryotaro Ishida ↑ 65'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
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
2020-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2020-10-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-10-10
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2020-10-03
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-09-27
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-09-23
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Yokohama FC
W
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
75%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
47%
Kawasaki Frontale or Nagoya Grampus
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.