Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Nagoya Grampus gets underway.
- 5' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Japan international Kensuke Nagai has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Yoichi Naganuma, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Ryoya Morishita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Il-kyu Park has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Kohei Tezuka on, Naoyuki Fujita off on 48 minutes.
- 50' Sagan Tosu FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taika Nakashima is hanging Kensuke Nagai on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Cayman Togashi is replacing Yuji Ono for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 65' Goal! Kasper Junker scores his 42 goal in 67 matches.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinnosuke Nakatani, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 72' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shota Hino is hanging Kohei Tezuka on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takuji Yonemoto on 77 minutes.
- 77' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryuji Izumi departs to be replaced by Tsukasa Morishima.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Jun Nishikawa comes on to replace Yuto Iwasaki.
- 86' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kasper Junker is replaced by Naoki Maeda on 86 minute.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cayman Togashi makes it 1-1.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ryoya Morishita. He receives a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 1-1 Sagan Tosu FC.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
6
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Takuya Uchida 86'
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Taika Nakashima 62'
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 13
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Tsukasa Morishima 77'
- 4
- 17
-
77
Kasper Junker ↓ Naoki Maeda 86'
- 20
Bench
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 86'
-
14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 77'
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 86'
- 3
- 16
-
27
Taika Nakashima ↑ 62'
- 42
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Yuji Ono ↓ Cayman Togashi 64'
-
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Kohei Tezuka 48'
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Jun Nishikawa 82'
- 24
- 71
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 64'
- 23
- 42
- 2
- 5
Bench
-
22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 64'
-
7
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 48'
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 82'
- 41
- 31
-
32
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 64'
- 38
Coach
Kenta Kawai
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or Sagan Tosu FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
67%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
63%
Nagoya Grampus or Sagan Tosu FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

