Nagoya Grampus vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nagoya Grampus and Tokushima Vortis get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Tokushima Vortis have won 35 goals from 37 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shota Fukuoka, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jakub Swierczok suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Tokushima Vortis come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Ken Iwao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Tokushima Vortis receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateus makes it 1-0.
- 53' Tokushima Vortis make a change. Masaki Watai trudges off to be replaced by Diego on 53 minutes.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Japan international Yasuki Kimoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Gabriel Xavier.
- 69' Shumpei Naruse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 74' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 74 minute. Akira Hamashita leaves to be changed by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 76' The referee shows Tokushima Vortis player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Tokushima Vortis fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 82 minute. Tokuma Suzuki leaves to be changed by Joel Fujita.
- 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Fujita makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Yasuki Kimoto. He replaces Sho Inagaki on 85 minute.
- 89' Mu Kanazaki doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nagoya Grampus to claim maximum points.
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.