Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kyoto Sanga FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Wed 7 Aug 2024 · 10:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'
R 47' Takuya Uchida
Y 65' Tsukasa Morishima

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

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
2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
20 Jul Júbilo Iwata A 2–1 W
14 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
07 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
30 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
26 Jun Kashiwa Reysol H 2–2 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–3 L
20 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–3 D
14 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
06 Jul FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
30 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
26 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyoto Sanga FC and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
  • 5' Patric has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' Patric has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Yuto Misao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 451 appearances.
  • 29' Kasper Junker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, a Ghana defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Temma Matsuda comes on to replace Shimpei Fukuoka.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuya Uchida on 47.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Nogami. He replaces Patric on 52 minute.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Akinari Kawazura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' What a moment for Papagaio! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Tsukasa Morishima picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryuji Izumi departs to be replaced by Chang-rae Ha.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Taichi Hara doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 78 minute.
  • 79' Magnificent from Marco Tulio! That is 28 goals in 479 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Sora Hiraga on, Papagaio off on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Kyoto Sanga FC and Nagoya Grampus share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

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

2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-07-20 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-07-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-07-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-06-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–2 Kashiwa Reysol D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-07-20 Vissel Kobe 3–3 Nagoya Grampus D 2024-07-14 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2024-07-06 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-06-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC48% Draw21% Nagoya Grampus31%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
52%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Nagoya Grampus
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC33% Draw38% Nagoya Grampus29%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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