Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Schmidt 86' Y
Y 90' Matej Jonjic

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Kyōto 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 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

12
5
5
Nagoya Grampus 22 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 4–0 W
01 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
24 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
22 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
01 Dec Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
24 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
10 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
06 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 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
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
43% 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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yutaka Yoshida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The 37-year-old Yuichi Maruyama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gabriel Xavier suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Yuki Soma exits the field as Naoki Maeda enters on 46.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Kazuya Miyahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuhei Akasaki is hanging Ryuji Izumi on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Desabato is hanging Hiroshi Kiyotake on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Kota Mizunuma is replacing Hiroaki Okuno for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 79' The Japan Shuhei Akasaki breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-0!
  • 79' Bruno Mendes gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Ken Tokura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' Magnificent from Shuhei Akasaki! That is 7 goals in 443 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Matej Jonjic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 90 minute. Takuji Yonemoto leaves to be changed by Yuki Kobayashi.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Sota Kitano 2
Yudai Kimura 2
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Yumeki Yokoyama 2
Yuki Soma 2
Shuhei Akasaki 2

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-12-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2018-12-01 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-11-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-11-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus53% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC26%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
74%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
47%
Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus37% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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