Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sun 15 Nov 2020 · 10:00 UTC Paloma Mizuho Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Gabriel Xavier 29' Y
Y 36' Masato Morishige
Naoki Maeda 81' Y
Naoki Maeda 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Bumpei Ueda

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

7
7
11
Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2020-08-15 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-08-30 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Nov FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
11 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
03 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
31 Oct Kashima Antlers A 2–0 W
24 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
21 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
31 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
28 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
24 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–4 L
18 Oct Yokohama FC 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
71% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo has kicked off!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Diego Oliveira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 29' Gabriel Xavier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Masato Morishige is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Japan international Kensuke Nagai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oh Jaeseok is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
  • 56' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Mitch Langerak is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 65' The whistle greets Adailton as he departs to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
  • 70' FC Tokyo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 77' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Hirotaka Mita comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Naoki Maeda is booked for Nagoya Grampus — Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' Nagoya Grampus receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Soma on, Hiroyuki Abe off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Takuya Uchida gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Arthur and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Arthur exits the field as Takuya Uchida enters on 88.
  • Nagoya Grampus celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2020-08-15 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2019-08-30 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō 2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-10-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

FC Tokyo Form

2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2020-11-11 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2020-10-31 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 FC Tōkyō L 2020-10-28 FC Tōkyō 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-10-24 FC Tōkyō 0–4 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2020-10-18 Yokohama FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus45% Draw23% FC Tokyo32%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Tokyo
55%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus33% Draw38% FC Tokyo29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.