Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo has kicked off!
- 5' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Goal! Noriyoshi Sakai scores his 11 goal in 279 matches.
- 15' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Luiz Phellype argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' Kashif Bangunagande picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' What a strike from Yasuki Kimoto! The score is 1-1.
- 54' Mitch Langerak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 56' Takuya Shigehiro gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Noriyoshi Sakai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Kensuke Nagai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Leandro exits the field as Kazuya Konno enters on 62.
- 67' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Kensuke Nagai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 71' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Kazuya Miyahara on 71 minute.
- 75' Adailton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoma Watanabe at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryota Nagaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 88' The whistle greets Kuryu Matsuki as he departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 90' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Ryota Nagaki exits the field as Keiya Sento enters on 90.
- Full Time. Nagoya Grampus beats FC Tokyo
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Naldinho 71'
- 1
- 15
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↓ Keiya Sento 90'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 2
-
16
Leo Silva ↑ 90'
- 21
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 71'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↑ 90'
-
19
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 56'
-
29
Naldinho ↑ 71'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Hotaka Nakamura 88'
- 3
- 49
- 10
- 30
-
20
Leandro ↓ Kazuya Konno 62'
-
35
Koki Tsukagawa ↓ Shuto Abe 75'
- 24
-
23
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Adailton 75'
-
44
Kuryu Matsuki ↓ Hirotaka Mita 88'
Bench
- 47
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 88'
-
15
Adailton ↑ 75'
- 13
-
17
Kazuya Konno ↑ 62'
-
31
Shuto Abe ↑ 75'
-
37
Hotaka Nakamura ↑ 88'
Coach
Albert Puig
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
3 / 4
2.1
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tōkyō 78% + Over 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
56%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tōkyō
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

