Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 23 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 46 |
| 39 | Conceded | 44 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kyoto Sanga FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Takuya Uchida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Shohei Takeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryoya Morishita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 45' Against the run of play, Shohei Takeda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Leo Silva is withdrawn and Ryota Nagaki gets his opportunity.
- 51' Temma Matsuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Noriyoshi Sakai comes on to replace Kensuke Nagai.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rikito Inoue makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 64' 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.
- 69' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' Shimpei Fukuoka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 77' Another change for Kyoto Sanga FC made on 77 minute. Yuki Honda leaves to be changed by Mendes.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Taketomi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Peter Utaka comes on to replace Kosuke Taketomi.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Mendes will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 18
- 21
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 44
- 10
- 31
- 6
Bench
- 32
- 47
- 17
- 19
- 4
- 9
- 39
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↓ Keiya Sento 77'
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Noriyoshi Sakai 55'
- 1
- 15
-
16
Leo Silva ↓ Ryota Nagaki 46'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 46'
- 21
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 77'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↑ 77'
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 55'
- 29
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Peter Utaka | 1 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 |
| Shohei Takeda | 1 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Nagoya Grampus 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
61%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Nagoya Grampus
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

