Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyoto Sanga FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage 13,360 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryogo Yamasaki 13' 1–0
1–1 62' Ryuji Izumi
Patric 90+2' 2–1
Y 10' Sho Inagaki
Daiki Kaneko 53' Y
Shimpei Fukuoka 58' Y
Gakuji Ota 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Assistant 2 Yukimasa Anai

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

4
4
2
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-10-08 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
08 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
01 Jul Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Jun Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
11 Jun Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
04 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
08 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–2 D
01 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
24 Jun FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
11 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
03 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ 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)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Kyoto Sanga FC have kicked off against Nagoya Grampus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' It’s gonna be a card for Sho Inagaki.
  • 13' Ryogo Yamasaki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kyoto Sanga FC are in front.
  • 18' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 23' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' Kyo Sato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' Shimpei Fukuoka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 58.
  • 59' The whistle greets Thales Paula as he departs to be replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryuji Izumi makes it 1-1.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Takuya Uchida is replaced by Takuji Yonemoto.
  • 76' Riku Yamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Patric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 77 minute.
  • 82' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Takuji Yonemoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taiki Hirato at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kyoto Sanga FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Yamagishi 3
Patric 2
Papagaio 2
Mateus 2
Shun Nagasawa 1
Rikito Inoue 1
Kasper Junker 1
Kensuke Nagai 1

Head to Head

2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2023-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-10-08 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-07-08 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-07-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-06-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-07-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2023-07-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-06-24 FC Tokyo 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-06-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC47% Draw23% Nagoya Grampus30%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
53%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Nagoya Grampus
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC34% Draw40% Nagoya Grampus26%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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