Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 07:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Shuhei Tokumoto 64' Y
Y 80' Sai van Wermeskerken
YR 82' Sai van Wermeskerken

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Tōkyō 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
2024-09-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-06-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
11% 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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nagoya Grampus launch into their encounter with Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Tsukasa Morishima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuki Nogami suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiya Tono, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Kensuke Nagai gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Sai van Wermeskerken gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Ryota Oshima and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Shuhei Tokumoto is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Erison on, Marcinho off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Daiya Tono departs to be replaced by Yasuto Wakizaka.
  • 67' Ryuji Izumi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kensuke Nagai is replaced by Patric on 73 minute.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Yu Kobayashi on, Shin Yamada off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Sai van Wermeskerken catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 80' Taichi Kikuchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryuji Izumi at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Tsukasa Morishima departs to be replaced by Ken Masui.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Sai van Wermeskerken argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryuji Izumi 6
Mateus 3
Leandro Damiao 3
Jesiel 3
Sho Inagaki 2
Kasper Junker 2
Tatsuya Ito 2
Erison 2

Head to Head

2024-09-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-06-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2024-09-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2024-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata W 2024-09-14 FC Tōkyō 4–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-08-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-08-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W

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

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus57% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale22%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
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

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus42% Draw37% Kawasaki Frontale21%
Actual: 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.