Nagoya Grampus vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Tokushima Vortis.
- 5' Japan international Hidenori Ishii has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Jakub Swierczok has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Takeru Kishimoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 20' It looks surprising Tokushima Vortis does not make any changes. Joel Fujita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Tokushima Vortis's compact .
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Tokushima Vortis seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' It’s a booking for Tokushima Vortis player. Takeru Kishimoto gets a Red card.
- 51' A stunning finish from Mateus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Tokushima Vortis make a change. Masaki Watai trudges off to be replaced by Diego on 53 minutes.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Gabriel Xavier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 64 minute.
- 69' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazunari Ichimi is hanging Akira Hamashita on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' It’s a booking for Tokushima Vortis player. Kazunari Ichimi gets a Yellow card.
- 81' Yutaka Yoshida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tokushima Vortis tonight.
- 82' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Fujita is hanging Tokuma Suzuki on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' Joel Fujita makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Sho Inagaki trudges off to be replaced by Yasuki Kimoto on 85 minutes.
- 89' Magnificent from Mu Kanazaki! That is 31 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nagoya Grampus players.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
-
15
Sho Inagaki ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 85'
- 5
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Gabriel Xavier 64'
- 26
- 4
-
40
Jakub Swierczok ↓ Mu Kanazaki 74'
- 16
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↓ Yuki Soma 64'
- 20
Bench
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 64'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 74'
-
14
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 85'
- 21
- 6
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↑ 64'
-
11
Yuki Soma ↑ 64'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 37
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Akihiro Sato 74'
- 15
- 31
-
10
Masaki Watai ↓ Diego 53'
- 24
-
23
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Joel Fujita 82'
- 14
Bench
- 3
-
17
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 74'
- 21
-
13
Joel Fujita ↑ 82'
- 7
-
4
Diego ↑ 53'
-
18
Akihiro Sato ↑ 74'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 |
| Mateus | 1 |
| Joel Fujita | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
2021-09-10
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-08-29
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2021-08-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Nagoya Grampus
W
2021-08-22
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-08-15
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2021-08-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Nagoya Grampus
L
Tokushima Vortis Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Nagoya Grampus to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
87%
Draw or Tokushima Vortis
37%
Nagoya Grampus or Tokushima Vortis
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
2 – 0
14.4%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Tokushima Vortis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.