Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–1 | D |
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
14%
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
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' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Miki Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 15' Chanathip Songkrasin is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Goal! Marcinho scores his 39 goal in 266 matches.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Keiya Sento, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Chanathip Songkrasin trudges off to be replaced by Kazuki Kozuka on 60 minutes.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Keiya Sento trudges off to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe on 69 minutes.
- 73' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Daiya Tono on 73 minute.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryoya Morishita on 75.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Yuki Soma by Manabu Saito on 82 minute.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Daiya Tono 73'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Kei Chinen 60'
- 18
- 13
- 31
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 73'
- 8
- 15
Bench
- 11
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 60'
- 27
-
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 60'
- 3
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 73'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 73'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 16
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
11
Yuki Soma ↓ Manabu Saito 82'
-
10
Mateus ↓ Ryoya Morishita 73'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 69'
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↓ Mu Kanazaki 73'
Bench
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 69'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 82'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 73'
- 5
- 21
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↑ 73'
- 24
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 6 |
| Jesiel | 3 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
46%
Kawasaki Frontale or Nagoya Grampus
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +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
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

