Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 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

12
5
5
Nagoya Grampus 22 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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
28% 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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Cerezo Osaka FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Yoichiro Kakitani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 30' Hiroshi Kiyotake has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuji Izumi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Gabriel Xavier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Solomon Sakuragawa scoring 2 goals.
  • 60' Hotaru Yamaguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Kota Mizunuma is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Yudai Kimura 2
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Yumeki Yokoyama 2
Yuki Soma 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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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.