Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Kyōto 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
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' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Kasper Junker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 27' The Japan Takuya Shigehiro breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
- 32' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 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' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshio Koizumi is hanging Kai Matsuzaki on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mateus makes it 2-0.
- 55' The 30-year-old Yoshio Koizumi has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Takuya Shigehiro departs to be replaced by Ryota Nagaki.
- 59' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Shinnosuke Nakatani gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Kensuke Nagai makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 65' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Yuichi Hirano is replaced by Tomoaki Okubo on 65 minute.
- 65' Kensuke Nagai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 68' Kensuke Nagai makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 69' The whistle greets Yuichi Hirano as he departs to be replaced by Tomoaki Okubo.
- 74' Kensuke Nagai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keiya Sento is hanging Kensuke Nagai on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Kasper Junker trudges off to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 77 minutes.
- 82' Sho Inagaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 87' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Mateus is replaced by Ryotaro Ishida on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nagoya Grampus players.
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 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 4 |
| Jo | 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 Tōkyō
W
2022-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kyōto 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.

