Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 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 | 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
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
71%
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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Keita Endo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Kein Sato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 419 appearances.
- 35' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Keita Yamashita is booked for FC Tokyo — card on 37.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Marcelo Ryan on, Keita Yamashita off on 56 minutes.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Yuya Asano. He replaces Ryuji Izumi on 64 minute.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Yota Sato makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Kensuke Nagai exits the field as Yudai Kimura enters on 73.
- 74' Keita Endo is replacing Leon Nozawa for the FC Tokyo side.
- 77' Keigo Higashi makes way for Kanta Doi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 82' Goal! Keita Endo scores his 28 goal in 309 matches.
- 87' Soma Anzai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 90' A moment of madness from Marcos Guilherme on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 Tokyo 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 |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 1 |
| Kein Sato | 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo
64%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

