Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
14% 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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Toyota Stadium!
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 443 games and scored 564 goals.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shin Yamada, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Kasper Junker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shinnosuke Nakatani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 40' Akihiro Ienaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' What a moment for Kasper Junker! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Daiya Tono departs to be replaced by Shin Yamada.
  • 64' Ryuji Izumi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Taisei Miyashiro has done his job and it is now time for Yusuke Segawa to step up.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Ryota Oshima trudges off to be replaced by Tatsuki Seko on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Yasuto Wakizaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 443 appearances.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kensuke Nagai is replaced by Ryotaro Ishida on 85 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 90 minute. Takuya Uchida leaves to be changed by Kazuki Nagasawa.
  • Another three points for Nagoya Grampus.

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
Kasper Junker 2
Tatsuya Ito 2
Erison 2
Naoki Maeda 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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.