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

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J. League · 2026

Nagoya Grampus

2 – 1

Full Time

Gamba Osaka

Wed 6 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 38,880 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sho Inagaki 8' 1–0

Yudai Kimura 31' 2–0

2–1 90+5' Rin Mito

Y 12' Shuto Abe

Y 80' Ryotaro Meshino

Overview

Match Preview

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

Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
Assistant 1 Yusuke Shiotsu
Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

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

Nagoya Grampus 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Gamba Osaka

Last 5 meetings

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 2024-10-23 Gamba Osaka 3–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Gamba Osaka	H	2–1	W
03 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–0	W
19 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–2	D
11 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	2–3	L

Gamba Osaka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–2	L
02 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–0	W
29 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	7–6	W
22 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–2	L
19 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	6–5	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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Gamba Osaka

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Gamba Osaka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
8' Nagoya Grampus is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sho Inagaki on 8.
12' That looks like a foul for a card for Shuto Abe.
17' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
22' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Shuhei Tokumoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
31' Yudai Kimura does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
32' Goal! Yudai Kimura scores his 18 goal in 162 matches.
37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 50% of all matches.
42' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
52' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
62' 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.
67' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
77' Haruya Fujii needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' The referee calls foul for Ryotaro Meshino. He receives a card.
85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
90' Nagoya Grampus 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.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nagoya Grampus to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jo	4
Jo	4
Patric	3
Ademilson	3
Sho Inagaki	2
Gabriel Xavier	2
Takeru Kishimoto	2
Takashi Usami	2

Head to Head

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe W 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka W 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.86 Nagoya Grampus xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.76 Gamba Osaka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nagoya Grampus45% Draw20% Gamba Osaka35%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes87% 0% No13%

Avg goals/match: 5.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	91%	9%
± 3.5	79%	21%
± 4.5	64%	36%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw

65%

Draw or Gamba Osaka

55%

Nagoya Grampus or Gamba Osaka

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nagoya Grampus35% Draw31% Gamba Osaka34%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 2

5.2%

2 – 3

3 – 3

4.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.9%

4 – 2

3.7%

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 4

3.5%

1 – 1

3.4%

4 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap	Nagoya Grampus covers	Push	Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	12%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	16%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	15%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	11%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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