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Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 06:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Toshiyuki Takagi
Takuji Yonemoto 70' Y
Yoichiro Kakitani 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
  • Referee Yuki Tsukagoshi
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

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
2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
04 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
29 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 0–4 L
22 Apr Gamba Osaka H 2–0 W
18 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
14 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
02 May Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
14 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 1–2 L
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
06 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka FC get this one started.
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riki Matsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Motohiko Nakajima departs to be replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 43' Sho Inagaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Manabu Saito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Soma at the 56 minute mark.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Toshiyuki Takagi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' GOAL! Yutaka Yoshida fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 70' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 70' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jun Nishikawa is hanging Hiroshi Kiyotake on the field on 70 minute.
  • 72' Jun Nishikawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroshi Kiyotake at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 82' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 86' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 86 minute. Naoyuki Fujita leaves to be changed by Riki Matsuda.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 1-0 Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Yumeki Yokoyama 2
Yuki Soma 2
Shuhei Akasaki 2
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni 2
Ryuji Izumi 2

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-04-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-06 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 71% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus48% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
71%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
52%
Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus33% Draw39% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 18% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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