Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
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
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Noriyoshi Sakai makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 15' Kuryu Matsuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Yuto Nagatomo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Japan international Ryota Nagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Poor challenge from Luiz Phellype. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for FC Tokyo. Kashif Bangunagande will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Yasuki Kimoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Takuya Shigehiro comes on to replace Noriyoshi Sakai.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 62 minute. Leandro leaves to be changed by Kazuya Konno.
- 67' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kensuke Nagai makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 71' Ryoya Morishita makes way for Kazuya Miyahara at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
- 75' Adailton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoma Watanabe at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
- 88' Hirotaka Mita gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kuryu Matsuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Keiya Sento gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Ryota Nagaki and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and FC Tōkyō share the spoils 2-1.
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 Tokyo 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 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Jang Hyunsoo | 1 |
| Leandro | 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
56%
Nagoya Grampus or FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

