Sunday , 16 August 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
–/–
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kyoto Sanga FC and Nagoya Grampus is underway.
  • 5' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus player sees a card in front of him.
  • 13' Ryogo Yamasaki does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 28' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Shinnosuke Fukuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gakuji Ota is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Daiki Kaneko was booked on 53.
  • 58' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Thales Paula is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai on 59 minute.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Ryuji Izumi gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuji Yonemoto is hanging Takuya Uchida on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 77' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Ryogo Yamasaki is withdrawn and Patric gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' Shimpei Fukuoka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 162 appearances.
  • 90' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Gakuji Ota will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The whistle greets Taiki Hirato as he departs to be replaced by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
  • Another three points for Kyoto Sanga FC.

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
Shinnosuke Fukuda 1
Ryuji Izumi 1
Keiya Shiihashi 1
Patric 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.