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Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sun 18 Mar 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

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

7
4
14
Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-11-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-19 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2016-10-30 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
11 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
11 Mar Kingstonian FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
03 Mar Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
18 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
10 Mar Gamba Osaka H 2–0 W
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D
02 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Kawasaki Frontale
#3 Position #14
31 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
46 Scored 38
44 Conceded 40
+2 GD -2
1.72 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 8 G 3 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 4 G 4 A
Tatsuya Ito 3 G 3 A
Pedro Romano 3 G
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and Kawasaki Frontale has kicked off!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The 44-year-old Yoshito Okubo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Kei Chinen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Brazil international Elsinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array 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' Ryota Aoki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' It’s high time Yahiro Kazama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Xavier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryuji Izumi 6
Mateus 3
Leandro Damiao 3
Jesiel 3
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Shinnosuke Nakatani 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Kasper Junker 2

Head to Head

2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-11-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-19 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2016-10-30 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2018-03-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Kingstonian FC W 2018-03-04 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-03-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus37% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale38%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
62%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
63%
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw40% Kawasaki Frontale29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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