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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 Tōkyō 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
16
Nagoya Grampus 24 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 Tōkyō 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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
61% 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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Nagoya Grampus host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koki Anzai made 447 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Hiroki Abe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' The 37-year-old Mitch Langerak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Kazuma Yamaguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

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
Mateus 3
Shoma Doi 3
Tomoya Inukai 2
Takashi Kanai 2
Kei Chinen 2
Takashi Kanai 2
Sho Inagaki 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 Tōkyō 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.