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Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 2 May 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma

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

12
6
5
Nagoya Grampus 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-12-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-05-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-01-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
28 Apr FC Tokyo A 2–3 L
25 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–3 L
22 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
21 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
28 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 1–1 D
25 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
21 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Cerezo Osaka FC
#3 Position #2
31 Points 31
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
46 Scored 48
44 Conceded 38
+2 GD +10
1.72 PPG 1.72
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Yuya Yamagishi 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G 1 A
Yudai Kimura 2 G 1 A
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Cerezo Osaka FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The 32-year-old Ikki Arai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoichiro Kakitani, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Willian Rocha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Yusuke Maruhashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 50' Jo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Xavier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yang Donghyeon made 378 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 378 games and scored 403 goals.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 0-0 Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Yumeki Yokoyama 2
Yuki Soma 2
Shuhei Akasaki 2
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Sota Kitano 2

Head to Head

2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-12-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-05-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-01-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-04-28 FC Tokyo 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-04-28 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus42% Draw23% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
65%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
58%
Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus32% Draw38% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✗

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