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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 Ōita 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 Júbilo 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
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' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Sagan Tosu FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Shinnosuke Nakatani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 12' Controversy at the stadium! Ryuji Izumi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 15' Yuzo Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teruki Hara at the 15 minute mark.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Japan international Yuichi Maruyama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mu Kanazaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 40' Ryuji Izumi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 452 appearances.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Yuzo Kobayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Shuhei Akasaki gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Aria Hasegawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Joao Schmidt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduardo Neto at the 65 minute mark.
  • 68' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Naoki Maeda exits the field as Gabriel Xavier enters on 68.
  • 70' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Yuji Ono trudges off to be replaced by Ahn Yongwoo on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Jo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Joao Schmidt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' The whistle greets Daiki Matsuoka as he departs to be replaced by Takeshi Kanamori.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 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 Ōita 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 Júbilo 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.