Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

J. League · 2025
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 2
Full Time
Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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 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

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4
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Nagoya Grampus 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2024-08-07 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2024-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-07-16 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
20 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L
05 Jul Tokyo 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
Kyoto 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 Tokyo H 3–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Nagoya Grampus host Kyoto Sanga FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' The referee has no hesitation. Yuya Yamagishi is booked for Nagoya Grampus — card on 7.
  • 12' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' Shohei Takeda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' 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 Temma Matsuda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 42' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 195 goals from 166 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Taiki Hirato picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Leo Gomes comes on to replace Shohei Takeda.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kasper Junker makes it 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' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Keiya Shiihashi on, Tsukasa Morishima off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Nogami on, Soichiro Mori off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Shinnosuke Fukuda does the damage! The net is bulging and Kyoto Sanga FC surge ahead!
  • 83' The whistle greets Katsuhiro Nakayama as he departs to be replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Papagaio is replaced by Shun Nagasawa on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kyoto Sanga FC players.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Yamagishi 3
Patric 2
Papagaio 2
Mateus 2
Keiya Shiihashi 1
Patric 1
Yuta Toyokawa 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1

Head to Head

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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-07-20 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-07-05 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Tokyo 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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

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

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus39% Draw23% Kyoto Sanga FC38%
Actual: Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
61%
Nagoya Grampus or Kyoto Sanga FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus34% Draw38% Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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