Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 31 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 46 | Scored | 55 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| +2 | GD | +13 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Tokyo gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 20' FC Tokyo have won 428 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' Diego Oliveira adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Japan international Kosuke Ota has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Poor challenge from Yuichi Maruyama. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 46' Hirotaka Mita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kotaro Omori on 46 minute.
- 49' Yojiro Takahagi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Tokyo are in front.
- 54' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Aria Hasegawa is replaced by Shuhei Akasaki on 54 minute.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' 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.
- 66' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Mitch Langerak is replaced by Yohei Takeda.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Oh Jaeseok is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 71.
- 76' Kotaro Omori is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
- 77' Poor challenge from Shuhei Akasaki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keigo Higashi exits the field as Na Sangho enters on 80.
- 83' GOAL! Naoki Maeda scores on 83.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kensuke Nagai by Jael on 83 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Jael on, Kensuke Nagai off on 84 minutes.
- 87' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Poor challenge from Diego Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 36
-
1
Mitch Langerak ↓ Yohei Takeda 66'
- 17
- 34
- 10
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 54'
-
33
Shumpei Naruse ↓ Naoki Maeda 46'
- 7
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
32
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 54'
- 38
- 5
- 15
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 46'
-
16
Yohei Takeda ↑ 66'
- 26
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
-
10
Keigo Higashi C ↓ Na Sangho 80'
- 18
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Hirotaka Mita 46'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Jael 83'
- 9
- 14
- 32
Bench
-
16
Jael ↑ 83'
- 29
- 5
- 27
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 46'
-
17
Na Sangho ↑ 80'
- 1
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 1 |
| Kotaro Omori | 1 |
| Yojiro Takahagi | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.66
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
70%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tōkyō
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 9% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 14% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 14% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

