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 (2026/26)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and Tokushima Vortis has kicked off!
- 5' Naoki Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaki Watai, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The referee shows Tokushima Vortis player a Red card on 50.
- 51' GOAL! Mateus scores on 51.
- 53' Diego has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masaki Watai on 53 minute.
- 58' The travelling Tokushima Vortis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 64 minute. Naoki Maeda leaves to be changed by Gabriel Xavier.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Another substitution for Tokushima Vortis to replace Akira Hamashita by Kazunari Ichimi on 74 minute.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Kazunari Ichimi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Mitch Langerak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 82' The whistle greets Tokuma Suzuki as he departs to be replaced by Joel Fujita.
- 83' What a strike from Joel Fujita! The score is 2-0.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuki Kimoto is hanging Sho Inagaki on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' Goal! Mu Kanazaki scores his 31 goal in 279 matches.
- Another three points for Nagoya Grampus.
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.