Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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 Kyōto 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
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 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!
  • 4' Capixaba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Akio Kogiku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Ryosuke Yamanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Ryuji Izumi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Yuichi Maruyama is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Mateus adds to his 0 season tally! Nagoya Grampus lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Jin-hyeon Kim by Han-Been Yang on 46 minute.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryosuke Shindo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 53' Hinata Kida is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' Nagoya Grampus seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Takuji Yonemoto exits the field as Takuya Uchida enters on 71.
  • 73' Satoki Uejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Capixaba at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Kasper Junker has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Nogami to step up.
  • 87' 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 Hirotaka Tameda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Ryoga Kida is replacing Mateus for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC will have plenty to reflect on. Nagoya Grampus were simply the better side today.

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
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

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 Kyōto 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.