Nagoya Grampus vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)
12 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.9 goals/game
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 5–1 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
17%
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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
- 9' Goal! Yuya Yamagishi scores his 41 goal in 200 matches.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Haruya Fujii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' Goal! Yuya Yamagishi scores his 41 goal in 200 matches.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barreto, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Ryuji Izumi was booked on 36.
- 41' Kyoto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 44' Barreto was booked on 44.
- 49' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Taiki Hirato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Nagoya Grampus seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' 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 Sho Inagaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' What a strike from Yuya Yamagishi! The score is 3-0.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Nagoya Grampus and Kyoto Sanga FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 13
- 7
- 70
- 31
- 9
- 27
- 11
- 22
- 55
Bench
- 17
- 18
- 2
- 19
- 33
- 20
- 35
- 41
- 30
Coach
Mihailo Petrović
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 88
- 8
- 18
- 39
- 50
- 34
- 44
- 1
- 22
- 25
Bench
- 9
- 99
- 94
- 16
- 6
- 77
- 3
- 48
- 40
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Marco Tulio | 1 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 |
| Peter Utaka | 1 |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
77%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
43%
Nagoya Grampus or Kyoto Sanga FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

