Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | FC Tokyo | 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 Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, FC Tokyo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' A goal from the Brazil international Diego Oliveira! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-1!
- 34' Joao Schmidt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
- 39' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Yuichi Maruyama gets a Yellow card.
- 44' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The whistle greets Kotaro Omori as he departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 49' What a moment for Yojiro Takahagi! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 54 minute. Aria Hasegawa leaves to be changed by Shuhei Akasaki.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Mitch Langerak makes way for Yohei Takeda at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
- 71' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Oh Jaeseok gets a Yellow card.
- 76' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' Nagoya Grampus player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Na Sangho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keigo Higashi at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Naoki Maeda does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
- 83' Kensuke Nagai makes way for Jael at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 84' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kensuke Nagai has done his job and it is now time for Jael to step up.
- 87' Shinnosuke Nakatani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Diego Oliveira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. FC Tokyo beats Nagoya Grampus
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 Tokyo 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 |
| Kein Sato | 1 |
| Willian Rocha | 1 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
70%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

