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Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
4 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka

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

9
6
8
Nagoya Grampus 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-12-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-03-12 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 4–1 W
19 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
15 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
11 Aug Kashima Antlers H 4–2 W
05 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–2 W
01 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–4 L
19 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D
15 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 4–0 W
11 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–0 D
01 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Urawa Red Diamonds
#3 Position #16
31 Points 25
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
46 Scored 37
44 Conceded 37
+2 GD +0
1.72 PPG 1.39
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

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
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nagoya Grampus is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
  • 5' Shinzo Koroki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Takashi Kanai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Hashioka made 439 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' 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 Shusaku Nishikawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 4-1 the final result. Urawa Red Diamonds will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoki Maeda 5
Kensuke Nagai 4
Jo 4
Jo 3
Wataru Endo 2
Mateus 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Takahiro Sekine 2

Head to Head

2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2017-12-08 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-03-12 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-08-15 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-08-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus58% Draw19% Urawa Red Diamonds23%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
77%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
42%
Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus44% Draw33% Urawa Red Diamonds23%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 16% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 18% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 12% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.