Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–5 | L |
| 20 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–1 | 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)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
14%
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
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' The game is set. Nagoya Grampus kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 446 games and scored 571 goals.
- 7' Tatsuya Ito makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 12' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Yuichi Maruyama exits the field as Ryota Kamihashi enters on 12.
- 17' Against the run of play, Erison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Magnificent from Soichiro Mori! That is 1 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Kento Tachibanada has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' A moment of madness from Erison on 45 minutes earns him a card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Yuki Nogami comes on to replace Haruya Fujii.
- 48' Teruki Hara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Kasper Junker.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Tsukasa Morishima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 65' The crowd applauds Katsuhiro Nakayama as he leaves the pitch. Shuhei Tokumoto steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yudai Kimura made 169 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Yudai Kimura departs to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
- 80' Against the run of play, Erison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Ryuji Izumi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 85' Yuya Yamagishi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryuji Izumi at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a card on 87.
- 88' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Kennedy Egbus Mikuni gets a card.
- 89' So Kawahara is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Tatsuya Ito was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
13
Haruya Fujii ↓ Yuki Nogami 46'
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 85'
- 70
- 27
- 77
-
22
Yudai Kimura ↓ Kensuke Nagai 78'
- 20
- 35
- 44
Bench
-
8
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 65'
- 17
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 78'
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 46'
- 16
- 9
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 85'
- 3
-
55
Shuhei Tokumoto ↑ 65'
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 35
- 31
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 5
- 19
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↓ Soma Kanda 78'
- 13
- 98
Bench
- 21
- 41
- 1
-
38
Soma Kanda ↑ 78'
- 39
-
27
Ryota Kamihashi ↑ 12'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 6 |
| Jesiel | 3 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
63%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
60%
Nagoya Grampus or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.