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
23%
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
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswaldo de Oliveira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Mateus makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Joao Schmidt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' What a moment for Jo! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 52' The 30-year-old Kazuya Miyahara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Aria Hasegawa exits the field as Naoki Maeda enters on 57.
- 59' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 59 minute. Yuki Muto leaves to be changed by Takuya Ogiwara.
- 63' Ryuji Izumi gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Mateus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Daisuke Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yosuke Kashiwagi by Koya Yuruki on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 89' Takuya Ogiwara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Gabriel Xavier is replaced by Yuki Kobayashi.
- 2-0 the final result. Urawa Red Diamonds will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Leo | 2 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 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.

