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Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
4 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Seino
  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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

4
4
17
Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers 2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-21 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Kashima Antlers H 4–2 W
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
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–4 L
05 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
01 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
28 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
25 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 6–2 W

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Kashima Antlers
#3 Position #11
31 Points 45
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
46 Scored 40
44 Conceded 20
+2 GD +20
1.72 PPG 2.50
56% Win % 83%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nagoya Grampus launch into their encounter with Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Kazuya Miyahara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keiji Tamada, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' 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 Naoki Maeda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 60' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Shintaro Nago has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 80' Leo Silva, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroki Abe made 447 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 4-2 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hayato Nakama 4
Shoma Doi 3
Mateus 3
Takashi Kanai 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Leo Ceara 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Homare Tokuda 2

Head to Head

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers 2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-21 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-07-28 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Kashima Antlers 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus34% Draw23% Kashima Antlers43%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
57%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
66%
Nagoya Grampus or Kashima Antlers
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus25% Draw37% Kashima Antlers38%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 14% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 19% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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