Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Nagoya Grampus face off against Urawa Red Diamonds in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Mateus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 16' Mateus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswaldo de Oliveira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Japan international Yosuke Kashiwagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Jo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 46' Yuichi Maruyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yosuke Kashiwagi.
- 52' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Naoki Maeda gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Aria Hasegawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yuki Muto will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yuki Muto exits the field as Takuya Ogiwara enters on 59.
- 63' The whistle greets Mateus as he departs to be replaced by Ryuji Izumi.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daisuke Suzuki made 415 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yosuke Kashiwagi is replaced by Koya Yuruki.
- 80' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Takuya Ogiwara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Yuki Kobayashi is replacing Gabriel Xavier for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nagoya Grampus take all three points.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 17
- 6
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↓ Yuki Kobayashi 90'
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Naoki Maeda 57'
- 7
- 20
-
11
Mateus ↓ Ryuji Izumi 63'
Bench
- 32
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 57'
- 16
- 24
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 63'
-
4
Yuki Kobayashi ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Ewerton ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 59'
- 6
- 30
- 1
- 46
- 31
- 10
- 16
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 59'
- 4
Bench
- 14
- 3
- 25
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 59'
- 22
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 59'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 75'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Naoki Maeda | 5 |
| Jo | 4 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 4 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-05-12
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Júbilo Iwata
L
2019-04-28
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2019-04-14
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-04-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
47%
Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

