Nagoya Grampus vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jun | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 May | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 31 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 29 |
| 44 | Conceded | 32 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
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
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Nagoya Grampus and Tōkyō Verdy is underway.
- 5' Rei Hirakawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Itsuki Someno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tōkyō Verdy.
- 25' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Kosuke Saito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Tōkyō Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tōkyō Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuto Tsunashima.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tōkyō Verdy's shape.
- 53' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Kensuke Nagai by Mateus on 57 minute.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Tōkyō Verdy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Yuya Fukuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 71' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Yuta Arai exits the field as Itsuki Someno enters on 71.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Kasper Junker is replacing Mateus for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 86' The whistle greets Yuya Fukuda as he departs to be replaced by Shuhei Kawasaki.
- 89' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Katsuhiro Nakayama is withdrawn and Soichiro Mori gets his opportunity.
- 90' It’s a booking for Tokyo Verdy player. Daiki Fukazawa gets a card.
- It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Tōkyō Verdy share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Mateus 57'
- 2
- 14
- 15
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 81'
- 70
- 11
- 55
- 20
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 17
-
10
Mateus ↑ 57'
-
27
Katsuhiro Nakayama ↑ 57'
- 77
- 3
-
33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 81'
- 26
- 44
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Shuhei Kawasaki 86'
- 6
-
7
Koki Morita ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 71'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Soma Meshino 81'
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 23
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Itsuki Someno 71'
Bench
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 71'
- 15
-
37
Shuhei Kawasaki ↑ 86'
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 71'
- 21
- 10
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 81'
- 17
- 25
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hijiri Onaga | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 1 |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
73%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
54%
Nagoya Grampus or Tokyo Verdy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.