Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 2
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Sun 10 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuya Yamagishi 7' Y
Y 45' Taiki Hirato
Tsukasa Morishima 45' Y
Y 75' Shimpei Fukuoka

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe

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

2
4
5
Nagoya Grampus 11 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-05-11 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-08-07 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-07-16 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
15 Jun Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
21 Jul Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D
05 Jul Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
28 Jun Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
21 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 3–3 D
31 May FC Tōkyō H 3–0 W

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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC get this one started.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 7' Yuya Yamagishi is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' Japan international Shun Nagasawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Teruki Hara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' Shohei Takeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' Ryuji Izumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Taiki Hirato. He receives a card.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Leo Gomes on 53 minute.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kennedy Egbus Mikuni, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 62' What a strike from Kasper Junker! The score is 1-0.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Taiki Hirato is replaced by Ryuma Nakano on 66 minute.
  • 70' What a strike from Papagaio! The score is 1-1.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Tsukasa Morishima has done his job and it is now time for Keiya Shiihashi to step up.
  • 75' Shimpei Fukuoka picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Soichiro Mori is replaced by Yuki Nogami.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Shinnosuke Fukuda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 83 minute. Katsuhiro Nakayama leaves to be changed by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Shun Nagasawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Papagaio at the 90 minute mark.
  • Kyoto Sanga FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Yamagishi 3
Papagaio 2
Mateus 2
Patric 2
Taichi Hara 1
Peter Utaka 1
Sho Inagaki 1
Shohei Takeda 1

Head to Head

2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-05-11 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-08-07 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2023-07-16 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2025-07-20 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-07-05 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Tōkyō Verdy D 2025-06-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-06-21 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-06-15 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2025-07-21 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2025-07-05 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-06-28 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2025-06-21 Kashiwa Reysol 3–3 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2025-05-31 Kyōto Sanga FC 3–0 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Kyōto Sanga FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus39% Draw23% Kyōto Sanga FC38%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
63%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
61%
Nagoya Grampus or Kyōto Sanga FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus34% Draw38% Kyōto Sanga FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.