Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–0 | 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' The game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Sota Miura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 34' GOAL! Kensuke Nagai fires home to make it 1-0!
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Ryota Oshima has done his job and it is now time for Sai van Wermeskerken to step up.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Keiya Shiihashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 60' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Shuhei Tokumoto argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' The crowd applauds Marcinho as he leaves the pitch. Erison steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 65' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Daiya Tono trudges off to be replaced by Yasuto Wakizaka on 65 minutes.
- 67' Ryuji Izumi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Kensuke Nagai departs to be replaced by Patric.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Yu Kobayashi. He replaces Shin Yamada on 75 minute.
- 80' Poor challenge from Sai van Wermeskerken. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryuji Izumi departs to be replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
- 81' The whistle greets Tsukasa Morishima as he departs to be replaced by Ken Masui.
- 82' A moment of madness from Sai van Wermeskerken on 82 minutes earns him a card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
- 87' Mitch Langerak, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 34
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Patric 73'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Ken Masui 81'
- 15
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 80'
- 24
- 55
- 20
Bench
-
10
Patric ↑ 73'
- 16
-
17
Ken Masui ↑ 81'
- 27
- 77
-
33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 80'
- 3
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yusuke Segawa 75'
- 23
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Yasuto Wakizaka 65'
- 8
- 5
- 19
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Yu Kobayashi 75'
- 2
- 1
- 10
- 13
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 75'
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 65'
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 75'
-
31
Sai van Wermeskerken ↑ 45'
- 44
-
9
Erison ↑ 64'
- 98
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 6 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Jesiel | 3 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2024-09-22
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-09-13
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2024-09-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-08-17
Kawasaki Frontale
1–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2024-08-11
FC Tōkyō
0–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2024-08-07
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
78%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
43%
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

