Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | 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
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
22%
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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Toyota Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Ryuji Izumi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Alexandre Pisano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Keita Yamashita. He receives a card.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 335 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Keita Yamashita is replaced by Marcelo Ryan on 56 minute.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 64 minute. Ryuji Izumi leaves to be changed by Yuya Asano.
- 65' What a strike from Yota Sato! The score is 1-0.
- 70' FC Tokyo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 73' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 73 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Yudai Kimura.
- 74' Keita Endo is replacing Leon Nozawa for the FC Tokyo side.
- 77' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Keigo Higashi departs to be replaced by Kanta Doi.
- 82' GOAL! Keita Endo scores on 82.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' FC Tokyo receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Yudai Kimura 73'
- 14
- 15
- 13
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Yuya Asano 64'
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 35
-
44
Soichiro Mori ↓ Yuki Nogami 73'
Bench
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 73'
- 16
-
9
Yuya Asano ↑ 64'
-
22
Yudai Kimura ↑ 73'
- 32
- 20
- 41
- 26
- 30
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Kanta Doi 77'
- 24
-
14
Keita Yamashita ↓ Marcelo Ryan 56'
- 81
- 33
- 7
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↓ Keita Endo 74'
-
26
Motoki Nagakura ↓ Kein Sato 74'
- 27
Bench
-
22
Keita Endo ↑ 74'
-
40
Marcos Guilherme ↑ 56'
- 13
- 30
- 44
-
19
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 56'
-
32
Kanta Doi ↑ 77'
-
16
Kein Sato ↑ 74'
- 77
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 6 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 |
| Willian Rocha | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.26
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
64%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tōkyō
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 15% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 17% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

