Wednesday , 7 October 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yudai Kimura 7' 1–0
1–1 11' Ryotaro Meshino
Yuya Asano 83' 2–1
Masahito Ono 90+7' 3–1
Y 40' Takeru Kishimoto
Y 43' Deniz Hummet
R 86' Shuto Abe

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

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 Tōkyō 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

11
5
9
Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 3.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2026-02-15 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2025-10-25 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
15 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–4 L
17 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–6 L
10 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
06 May Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
15 Aug FC Mito Holly Hock A 1–1 D
24 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
10 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
02 May Vissel Kobe H 5–0 W

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Gamba Osaka
#3 Position #5
31 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
46 Scored 61
44 Conceded 53
+2 GD +8
1.72 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 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
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' Assisted by Ryuji Izumi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yudai Kimura makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' What an equalizer from Ryotaro Meshino!
  • 16' Sho Inagaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 342 appearances.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mihailo Petrović might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' That is a card for Gamba Osaka. Takeru Kishimoto will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' Deniz Hummet picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Shuhei Tokumoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Tsukasa Morishima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Nogami on, Takuya Uchida off on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 63 minute. Ryotaro Meshino leaves to be changed by Gaku Nawata.
  • 67' The whistle greets Ryuji Izumi as he departs to be replaced by Mateus.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Gaku Nawata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 78' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Tsukasa Morishima by Masahito Ono on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Deniz Hummet departs to be replaced by Naru Nakatsumi.
  • 83' Magnificent from Yuya Asano! That is 29 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Shuto Abe is booked for Gamba Osaka — card on 86.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Rin Mito as he leaves the pitch. Takashi Usami steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomokazu Myojin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 4
Jo 4
Ademilson 3
Patric 3
Ryoya Yamashita 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Yudai Kimura 2

Head to Head

2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2026-02-15 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2025-10-25 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka 2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka W

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-08-15 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-05-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.92 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus51% Draw20% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes85% 0% No15%
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 76%
24%
± 4.5 59%
41%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
49%
Nagoya Grampus or Gamba Osaka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus40% Draw32% Gamba Osaka28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
1 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
4 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 14% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 17% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 14% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 9% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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