Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 17,304 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Kasper Junker
0–2 45' Mateus
Taisei Miyashiro 56' 1–2

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)

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
2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
09 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
01 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Mar Albirex Niigata A 0–1 L
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
09 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
01 Apr Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
18 Mar FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
12 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
04 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L

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' That's the starting whistle at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 9' A goal from the Denmark international Kasper Junker! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Kazuki Kozuka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Nagoya Grampus are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mateus makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 47' Mateus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 52' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Taisei Miyashiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Taisei Miyashiro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Daiya Tono. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka on 64 minute.
  • 68' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kensuke Nagai trudges off to be replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Kasper Junker is replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
  • 74' Joao Schmidt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akihiro Ienaga on 74 minute.
  • 79' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 83' Tatsuki Seko is replacing Yasuto Wakizaka for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 88' Haruya Fujii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thales Procopio is hanging Mateus on the field on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 1-2 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-04-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2023-03-12 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Nagoya Grampus 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale39% Draw24% Nagoya Grampus37%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
63%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
61%
Kawasaki Frontale or Nagoya Grampus
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw38% Nagoya Grampus31%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.