Saturday , 22 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026-27
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 1
LIVE · 86'
Gamba Osaka
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Toyota Stadium
Yudai Kimura 7' 1–0
1–1 11' Ryotaro Meshino
Yuya Asano 83' 2–1
Y 40' Takeru Kishimoto
Y 43' Deniz Hummet

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 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

10
5
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
03 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 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

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' Three points are at stake. Nagoya Grampus host Gamba Osaka — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yudai Kimura makes it 1-0.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Ryotaro Meshino gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Nagoya Grampus have won 399 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Ryo Hatsuse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' Shuto Abe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 40' Takeru Kishimoto was booked on 40.
  • 43' Deniz Hummet was booked on 43.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' The 20-year-old Alexandre Pisano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Naru Nakatsumi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Takuya Uchida is replaced by Yuki Nogami on 60 minute.
  • 63' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Ryotaro Meshino departs to be replaced by Gaku Nawata.
  • 67' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryuji Izumi departs to be replaced by Mateus.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Masahito Ono comes on to replace Tsukasa Morishima.
  • 79' Naru Nakatsumi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Deniz Hummet on 79 minute.
  • 83' Yuya Asano has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.

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
Sho Inagaki 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Takeru Kishimoto 2

Head to Head

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

Nagoya Grampus Form

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 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Gamba Osaka Form

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 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

2.75 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

Nagoya Grampus46% Draw21% Gamba Osaka33%

Both Teams to Score

Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.18

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 88%
12%
± 3.5 74%
26%
± 4.5 57%
43%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
67%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
54%
Nagoya Grampus or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

Nagoya Grampus37% Draw33% Gamba Osaka30%

Correct Score

2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 3
4.4%
1 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 13% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 17% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 15% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 10% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10%
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
7%

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