Nagoya Grampus vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Kyoto 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 Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 11' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Tawiah gets a Yellow card.
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' 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.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 195 goals from 166 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Kyo Sato is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Kazunari Ichimi exits the field as Ryogo Yamasaki enters on 58.
- 62' What composure from Kensuke Nagai! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 67' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Teppei Yachida comes on to replace Yuta Toyokawa.
- 68' Yuta Toyokawa makes way for Teppei Yachida at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Daigo Araki on, Kyo Sato off on 76 minutes.
- 77' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Daigo Araki on, Kyo Sato off on 77 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 78 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Noriyoshi Sakai.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 339 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Paulinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-0.
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
Kyoto 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 |
| Shohei Takeda | 1 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 1 |
| Rikito Inoue | 1 |
| Kasper Junker | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
44%
Nagoya Grampus or Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.