Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 4–1 | W |
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)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' KICK OFF: Kawasaki Frontale gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Soma, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 452 games and scored 412 goals.
- 20' Yuichi Maruyama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Jesiel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 34' Miki Yamane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Kawasaki Frontale have won 583 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Kento Tachibanada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Takuya Shigehiro is replaced by Takuya Uchida.
- 51' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Kento Tachibanada makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 66' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' Kawasaki Frontale receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' Daiya Tono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcinho on 72 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen is replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 74' What composure from Sho Inagaki! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yasuto Wakizaka has done his job and it is now time for Ten Miyagi to step up.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Poor challenge from Shinnosuke Nakatani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' A moment of madness from Shinnosuke Nakatani on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nagoya Grampus will be frustrated.
- 89' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kento Tachibanada trudges off to be replaced by Tatsuki Seko on 89 minutes.
- 90' Asahi Sasaki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 1-1 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Naldinho 73'
- 1
- 15
-
16
Leo Silva ↓ Ryota Nagaki 46'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
-
14
Keiya Sento ↓ Hidemasa Koda 73'
- 17
- 19
Bench
- 2
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 46'
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 46'
- 21
- 6
-
33
Hidemasa Koda ↑ 73'
-
29
Naldinho ↑ 73'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Ten Miyagi 78'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yu Kobayashi 73'
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Daiya Tono 72'
- 8
- 15
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 73'
- 18
- 27
- 31
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 89'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 72'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 78'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 6 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Jesiel | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-09-14
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-09-10
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-09-03
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-08-31
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2022-08-27
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2022-08-20
Avispa Fukuoka
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
61%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
63%
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

