Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 1 Jul 2023 · 09:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 25,560 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kasper Junker 41' 1–0
Ryuji Izumi 64' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka

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

6
4
14
Nagoya Grampus 24 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
24 Jun FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
11 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
03 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–1 W
27 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
24 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
11 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
28 May Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
20 May Yokohama FC A 1–2 L
12 May FC Tokyo A 1–2 L

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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Akinari Kawazura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Ryoya Morishita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kasper Junker makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Tatsuki Seko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Daiya Tono makes way for Shin Yamada at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 64' What composure from Ryuji Izumi! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Haruya Fujii, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Taisei Miyashiro as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Segawa steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 75' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ryota Oshima as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuki Seko steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 84' Shinnosuke Nakatani, a Japan , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kensuke Nagai trudges off to be replaced by Ryotaro Ishida on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Takuya Uchida is replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Nagoya Grampus take all three points.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

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

2023-07-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-07-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-06-24 FC Tokyo 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-06-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-27 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-07-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-28 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-05-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.41 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus56% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale23%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
77%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
44%
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus42% Draw37% Kawasaki Frontale21%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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