Nagoya Grampus vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 31 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 32 |
| 44 | Conceded | 39 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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 |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Kyōto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Kyōto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Tomoya Wakahara 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.
- 11' Tawiah is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
- 16' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Teppei Yachida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 36' 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 Mateus suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Kyōto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Kyōto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' Kyo Sato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' The travelling Kyōto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Ryogo Yamasaki comes on to replace Kazunari Ichimi.
- 62' Kensuke Nagai does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
- 67' Teppei Yachida gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The crowd applauds Yuta Toyokawa as he leaves the pitch. Teppei Yachida steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Kyo Sato is withdrawn and Daigo Araki gets his opportunity.
- 77' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Kyo Sato is withdrawn and Daigo Araki gets his opportunity.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Noriyoshi Sakai. He replaces Kensuke Nagai on 78 minute.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kyōto Sanga FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuji Yonemoto made 450 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Paulinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyōto Sanga FC.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Noriyoshi Sakai 78'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 13
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Takuya Uchida 78'
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 77
Bench
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 78'
- 2
- 5
- 16
- 46
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 78'
- 92
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 9
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↓ Paulinho Boia 77'
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Teppei Yachida 68'
- 3
- 7
- 1
-
44
Kyo Sato ↓ Daigo Araki 77'
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 32
-
8
Daigo Araki ↑ 77'
-
11
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 58'
-
47
Paulinho Boia ↑ 77'
- 10
-
25
Teppei Yachida ↑ 68'
-
24
Osamu Henry Iyoha ↑ 77'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Patric | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 |
| Sung-jun Yoon | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
78%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
44%
Nagoya Grampus or Kyōto Sanga FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.