Nagoya Grampus vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 49 |
| 44 | Conceded | 59 |
| +2 | GD | -10 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Hiroyuki Abe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shun Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' Shumpei Naruse is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Jakub Swierczok is replacing Hiroyuki Abe for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 49' Jakub Swierczok makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 50' Goal! Jakub Swierczok scores his 23 goal in 186 matches.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Ryoya Morishita exits the field as Naoki Maeda enters on 57.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Emil Salomonsson is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — Yellow card on 64.
- 69' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Emil Salomonsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiki Watari is hanging Juanma on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The 34-year-old Sho Inagaki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Miyahara is hanging Yoichiro Kakitani on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Masato Yuzawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Douglas Grolli will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Masato Yuzawa has done his job and it is now time for Naoki Wako to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Jakub Swierczok 46'
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 5
- 8
- 26
- 4
- 16
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↓ Naoki Maeda 57'
- 20
Bench
- 44
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 57'
- 21
- 13
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 81'
- 24
-
40
Jakub Swierczok ↑ 46'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 39
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Taro Sugimoto 71'
-
9
Juanma ↓ Daiki Watari 71'
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Jordy Croux 71'
- 3
- 40
- 31
- 6
- 11
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Naoki Wako 90'
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 71'
-
17
Daiki Watari ↑ 71'
- 5
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↑ 71'
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 90'
- 21
-
22
Naoki Wako ↑ 90'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateus | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Jakub Swierczok | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
| Jordy Croux | 2 |
| Yuto Hiratsuka | 1 |
| Wellington | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.92
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
81%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
37%
Nagoya Grampus or Avispa Fukuoka
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.