Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
28% 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
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Sho Inagaki. He receives a card.
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Ryogo Yamasaki gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 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' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takuji Yonemoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 38' Yuta Toyokawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuya Yamagishi scoring 3 goals.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Daiki Kaneko. He receives a card.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Shimpei Fukuoka on 58 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Thales Paula is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai on 59 minute.
  • 62' What composure from Ryuji Izumi! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 67' Gakuji Ota, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Takuya Uchida has done his job and it is now time for Takuji Yonemoto to step up.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patric is hanging Ryogo Yamasaki on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 87' Daiki Kaneko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Gakuji Ota on 90 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah. He replaces Taiki Hirato on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Kyoto Sanga FC beats Nagoya Grampus

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
Patric 1
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1
Marco Tulio 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 Tōkyō 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.