Nagoya Grampus vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 31 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 25 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ 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 |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Min-Tae Kim is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 25' 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 Kazuya Miyahara suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' What a moment for Jakub Swierczok! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Gabriel Xavier is withdrawn and Kazuki Nagasawa gets his opportunity.
- 51' Matheus Savio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuma Ominami made 278 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yoichiro Kakitani on, Yasuki Kimoto off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Fresh legs for Kashiwa Reysol! Mao Hosoya comes on to replace Yuki Muto.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shinnosuke Nakatani makes it 2-0.
- 75' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Cristiano departs to be replaced by Yuta Kamiya.
- 76' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sachiro Toshima is hanging Matheus Savio on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Mateus exits the field as Yuki Soma enters on 84.
- 89' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yudai Kimura scoring 1 goals.
- With this win, Nagoya Grampus is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 14
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Ryoya Morishita 46'
- 6
- 10
- 4
-
40
Jakub Swierczok ↓ Mu Kanazaki 84'
- 16
- 20
Bench
- 19
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 84'
-
5
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 46'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 58'
- 21
-
11
Yuki Soma ↑ 84'
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↑ 46'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Matheus Savio ↓ Sachiro Toshima 75'
- 22
- 20
- 3
- 27
-
19
Yuki Muto ↓ Mao Hosoya 63'
- 4
-
9
Cristiano ↓ Yuta Kamiya 75'
- 25
- 33
- 17
Bench
- 26
- 44
-
35
Mao Hosoya ↑ 63'
- 24
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 75'
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↑ 75'
- 46
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
82%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
42%
Nagoya Grampus or Kashiwa Reysol
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

