Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
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
0%
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Takahiro Akimoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 27' Takuya Shigehiro doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' 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.
- 40' The whistle greets Kai Shibato as he departs to be replaced by Atsuki Ito.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Kai Matsuzaki departs to be replaced by Yoshio Koizumi.
- 50' GOAL! Mateus scores on 45.
- 55' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Ryota Nagaki gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Takuya Shigehiro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' GOAL! Kensuke Nagai scores on 64.
- 65' Tomoaki Okubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuichi Hirano at the 65 minute mark.
- 65' Kensuke Nagai doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' A goal from the Japan international Kensuke Nagai! He fires home on 68 to make it 5-0!
- 69' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Yuichi Hirano departs to be replaced by Tomoaki Okubo.
- 74' Kensuke Nagai was booked on 74.
- 74' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Kensuke Nagai trudges off to be replaced by Keiya Sento on 74 minutes.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuke Matsuo is hanging Kasper Junker on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Ryotaro Ishida gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Mateus and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for Nagoya Grampus.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Keiya Sento 74'
- 1
- 15
- 16
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
-
10
Mateus ↓ Ryotaro Ishida 90'
- 17
-
19
Takuya Shigehiro ↓ Ryota Nagaki 57'
Bench
- 2
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 57'
- 21
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 90'
-
46
Ryotaro Ishida ↑ 90'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↑ 74'
- 24
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
22
Kai Shibato ↓ Atsuki Ito 40'
- 33
- 14
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 77'
- 15
- 24
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 65'
-
27
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 46'
- 20
Bench
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 46'
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 65'
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 77'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 46'
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↑ 40'
- 6
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
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
2022-08-06
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-07-30
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–2
Nagoya Grampus
D
2022-07-10
Nagoya Grampus
0–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
L
2022-07-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2022-07-02
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
2022-06-26
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-08-06
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-07-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-07-16
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-07-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
FC Tokyo
W
2022-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2022-07-02
Gamba Osaka
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
76%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
46%
Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

