Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 3 Jun 2023 · 07:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 22,912 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Capixaba
Ryuji Izumi 21' 1–1
Yuichi Maruyama 31' 2–1
Mateus 43' 3–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Yukimasa Anai

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
2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-11-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–1 W
27 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
14 May Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
06 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
03 May Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
28 May Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
20 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
14 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
07 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
03 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W

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' The ball is rolling at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 4' Goal! Capixaba scores his 4 goal in 173 matches.
  • 9' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Solomon Sakuragawa scoring 2 goals.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Ryuji Izumi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
  • 26' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' GOAL! Yuichi Maruyama scores on 31.
  • 36' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Leo Ceara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Mateus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Jin-hyeon Kim has done his job and it is now time for Han-Been Yang to step up.
  • 51' Cerezo Osaka FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 53' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Tokuma Suzuki is withdrawn and Hinata Kida gets his opportunity.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Satoki Uejo made 369 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Takuji Yonemoto is replaced by Takuya Uchida.
  • 73' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Capixaba exits the field as Satoki Uejo enters on 73.
  • 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' Yuki Nogami gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Kasper Junker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Mateus trudges off to be replaced by Ryoga Kida on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Shuhei Akasaki 2
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Yudai Kimura 2
Solomon Sakuragawa 2

Head to Head

2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-11-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-27 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-20 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus49% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
70%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
51%
Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus35% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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