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 | 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
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 | Jubilo 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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Shinnosuke Nakatani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naoki Maeda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Yatsunori Shimaya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' 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.
- 55' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Yuzo Kobayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The 33-year-old Yuji Takahashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Jo | 2 |
| Hikaru Nakahara | 2 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 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.