Sunday , 16 August 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

2
4
4
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Kyoto Sanga FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 7' Yuya Yamagishi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Kyoto Sanga FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Temma Matsuda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Taiki Hirato on 45 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 53' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Shohei Takeda departs to be replaced by Leo Gomes.
  • 58' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 62' What composure from Kasper Junker! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 66' The whistle greets Taiki Hirato as he departs to be replaced by Ryuma Nakano.
  • 70' Papagaio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keiya Shiihashi is hanging Tsukasa Morishima on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 75.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Yuki Nogami. He replaces Soichiro Mori on 81 minute.
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shinnosuke Fukuda makes it 1-2.
  • 83' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Katsuhiro Nakayama has done his job and it is now time for Ryosuke Yamanaka to step up.
  • 88' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Shun Nagasawa. He replaces Papagaio on 90 minute.
  • 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

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
Ryuji Izumi 1
Keiya Shiihashi 1
Patric 1
Yuta Toyokawa 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.