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Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

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 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

4
7
5
Nagoya Grampus 16 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-09-24 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Jubilo Iwata H 0–0 D

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nagoya Grampus is hosting Sagan Tosu FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Yatsunori Shimaya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Hideto Takahashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 55' It’s high time Yahiro Kazama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kazuya Miyahara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 70' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Shunto Kodama has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Brazil international Eduardo Neto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 3-0 Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hikaru Nakahara 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Naoki Maeda 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Tomoya Koyamatsu 2
Gabriel Xavier 2

Head to Head

2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-09-24 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-08-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-07-28 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Jubilo Iwata D

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

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus55% Draw26% Sagan Tosu FC19%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus37% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC15%
Actual: 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.