Saturday , 5 September 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 2
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 28,924 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Shosei Usui
0–2 35' Masato Shigemi
Yuya Asano 83' 1–2
Yudai Kimura 90+3' 2–2
Y 33' Teppei Oka
Y 41' Masato Shigemi
Y 67' Tatsuki Nara
Y 71' Yutaka Michiwaki
Tomoki Takamine 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Shiotsu
  • Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (Japan)

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

7
3
2
Nagoya Grampus 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-03-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–5 Nagoya Grampus 2025-12-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-05-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-10-04 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
04 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
22 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–6 L
18 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
14 Mar Vissel Kobe H 0–3 L
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
05 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
21 Mar Gamba Osaka H 16–15 W
18 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–6 L
15 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
20% Clean Sheets
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
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 2 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Ryuji Izumi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' The Japan Shosei Usui breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 202 games and scored 215 goals.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Teppei Oka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 35' What a moment for Masato Shigemi! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Daniel Schmidt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Masato Shigemi on 41.
  • 46' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Yuya Yamagishi is withdrawn and Yuya Asano gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mihailo Petrović will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Masato Shigemi as he leaves the pitch. Yutaka Michiwaki steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Tatsuki Nara. He replaces Teppei Oka on 64 minute.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Tatsuki Nara.
  • 69' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 69 minute. Yuji Kitajima leaves to be changed by Reiju Tsuruno.
  • 71' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Yutaka Michiwaki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' The whistle greets Hidemasa Koda as he departs to be replaced by Shungo Sugiura.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Ryuji Izumi has done his job and it is now time for Soichiro Mori to step up.
  • 82' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Shosei Usui trudges off to be replaced by Kazuki Fujimoto on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuya Asano makes it 1-2.
  • 88' Reiju Tsuruno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 90' Tomoki Takamine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Avispa Fukuoka share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Kensuke Nagai 3
Jakub Swierczok 2
Shinnosuke Nakatani 2
Ryoya Morishita 2
Jordy Croux 2
Yudai Kimura 1
Masato Shigemi 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-03-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–5 Nagoya Grampus 2025-12-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-05-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-10-04 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-03-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 6–5 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-14 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Vissel Kobe L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka W 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.06 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus53% Draw20% Avispa Fukuoka27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 74%
26%
± 4.5 57%
43%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
73%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
47%
Nagoya Grampus or Avispa Fukuoka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus45% Draw32% Avispa Fukuoka23%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 1
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 16% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 18% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 12% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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