Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Yuki Noda
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
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 | Kyōto 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (25 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Fabio Aguiar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Shu Kurata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Shun Nagasawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' The 33-year-old Gabriel Xavier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Keiji Tamada suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' The travelling Gamba Osaka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 100% of all matches.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 17
- 6
-
21
Kohei Hattanda ↓ Yosuke Akiyama 46'
- 4
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↓ Ikki Arai 90'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Ryuji Izumi 46'
- 7
- 31
- 20
Bench
- 18
- 3
-
5
Ikki Arai ↑ 90'
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 46'
-
14
Yosuke Akiyama ↑ 46'
- 11
- 32
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Shun Nagasawa 78'
- 1
- 5
- 22
- 3
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Kosuke Onose 64'
- 14
-
25
Jungo Fujimoto ↓ Haruya Ide 72'
- 28
- 9
Bench
-
50
Kosuke Onose ↑ 64'
- 23
- 6
- 13
-
24
Haruya Ide ↑ 72'
- 19
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 78'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jo | 4 |
| Jo | 4 |
| Ademilson | 3 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.1
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.65
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 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
72%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
47%
Nagoya Grampus or Gamba Osaka
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 14% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 17% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 14% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.