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

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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	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

Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 3.1 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	Kyōto 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

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' The game is set. Gamba Osaka kicks off things out of here…
5' Haruya Fujii needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
8' The Japan Sho Inagaki breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
12' Shuto Abe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 12.
17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
22' Shinnosuke Nakatani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
31' Brilliant from the ! Yudai Kimura makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 31.
32' Goal! Yudai Kimura scores his 19 goal in 169 matches.
37' 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.
42' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuto Abe made 444 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mihailo Petrović will be considering his options from the bench.
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' 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 Yuya Yamagishi suffering a number of foals already.
67' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Ryuji Izumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
72' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
80' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
85' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
90' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Nagoya Grampus were simply the better side today.

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
Ademilson	3
Patric	3
Yoichiro Kakitani	2
Isa Sakamoto	2
Jakub Swierczok	2
Ryoya Yamashita	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 Kyōto 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.