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Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 05:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryuji Izumi 12' Y
Joao Schmidt 78' Y
Y 90' Yuji Takahashi

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

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

4
7
5
Nagoya Grampus 16 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Vissel Kobe H 3–0 W
02 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–3 L
19 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 0–2 L
05 Oct Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
28 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
10 Nov Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
19 Oct Jubilo Iwata A 2–2 D
05 Oct FC Tokyo H 2–1 W
28 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–3 D

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryuji Izumi.
  • 15' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Teruki Hara is replaced by Yuzo Kobayashi on 15 minute.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Shinnosuke Nakatani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Aria Hasegawa is withdrawn and Shuhei Akasaki gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Eduardo Neto is replaced by Joao Schmidt.
  • 68' The whistle greets Naoki Maeda as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Xavier.
  • 70' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yuji Ono is withdrawn and Ahn Yongwoo gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Schmidt on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takeshi Kanamori is hanging Daiki Matsuoka on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Yuji Takahashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe W 2019-11-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-10-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-11-10 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-11-02 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2019-10-19 Jubilo Iwata 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-10-05 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 FC Tokyo W 2019-09-28 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus45% Draw30% Sagan Tosu FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
55%
Nagoya Grampus or Sagan Tosu FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw52% Sagan Tosu FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.