Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
- Referee Kenya Ohara
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Kobayashi made 452 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Gabriel Xavier is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Shuichi Gonda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Nagoya Grampus have won 412 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Riki Harakawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Yatsunori Shimaya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 10
-
38
Shunto Kodama ↓ Ryuji Izumi 55'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Daiki Enomoto 90'
- 31
- 20
-
15
Eduardo Neto ↓ Yuki Soma 75'
Bench
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 55'
- 11
-
37
Daiki Enomoto ↑ 90'
-
47
Yuki Soma ↑ 75'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 9
- 5
- 8
-
13
Yuzo Kobayashi ↓ Kazuki Anzai 68'
- 3
- 6
- 4
-
40
Yuji Ono ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 84'
- 36
- 44
Bench
-
16
Yatsunori Shimaya ↑ 65'
- 18
-
24
Kazuki Anzai ↑ 68'
- 14
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 84'
- 11
- 33
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Jo | 2 |
| Hikaru Nakahara | 2 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
81%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
45%
Nagoya Grampus or Sagan Tosu FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.