Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 06:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 27,248 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuya Yamagishi 46' 1–0
Yuya Yamagishi 53' 2–0
Ryuji Izumi 61' 3–0
Y 49' Rikito Inoue
Y 63' Motohiko Nakajima
Y 83' Shion Homma
Yudai Kimura 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
  • Assistant 2 Ryo Hirama
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

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
6
5
Nagoya Grampus 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-10-04 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-04-21 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
22 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC A 5–6 L
18 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
14 Mar Vissel Kobe H 0–3 L
07 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 5–1 W
01 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 5–6 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
18 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L
14 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC A 2–1 W
07 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
28 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki 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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
31% 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
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Yuya Yamagishi 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G 1 A
Yudai Kimura 2 G 1 A
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nagoya Grampus launch into their encounter with Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 450 games and scored 410 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 346 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' Hayato Okuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Nelson Ishiwatari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The 29-year-old Shunta Tanaka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Yuya Yamagishi puts Nagoya Grampus on the lead.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Rikito Inoue. He receives a card.
  • 53' What a strike from Yuya Yamagishi! The score is 2-0.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Yumeki Yokoyama comes on to replace Reiya Sakata.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Brilliant from the ! Ryuji Izumi makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Motohiko Nakajima.
  • 68' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Hidemasa Koda by Yuya Asano on 68 minute.
  • 73' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Masaya Shibayama is withdrawn and Shinji Kagawa gets his opportunity.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Thiago Andrade is replaced by Shion Homma on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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 Tsukasa Morishima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shion Homma on 83.
  • 85' The whistle greets Hayato Okuda as he departs to be replaced by Dion Cools.
  • 89' Soichiro Mori is replacing Yuki Nogami for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 90' Yudai Kimura was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Tsukasa Morishima departs to be replaced by Takuya Uchida.
  • Full Time. Nagoya Grampus beats Cerezo Osaka FC

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mateus 3
Ryuji Izumi 2
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Sota Kitano 2
Yudai Kimura 2
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Yumeki Yokoyama 2

Head to Head

2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-10-04 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-04-21 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-03-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 6–5 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-14 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Vissel Kobe L 2026-03-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–5 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-03-01 Fagiano Okayama FC 6–5 Nagoya Grampus L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2026-03-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-03-14 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.4 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus51% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
72%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
49%
Nagoya Grampus or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus38% Draw36% Cerezo Osaka FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 18% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+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
16% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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