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Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 06:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 22,655 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Takahiro Akimoto
Y 77' Atsuki Ito

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa

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

9
6
8
Nagoya Grampus 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-08-06 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
01 Apr Albirex Niigata A 3–1 W
18 Mar FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
12 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
04 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
25 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
31 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
18 Mar Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
11 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
04 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
25 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% 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
–/–
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' Takahiro Akimoto was booked on 18.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Shinnosuke Nakatani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 38' Kensuke Nagai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Nagoya Grampus currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Hiroki Sakai exits the field as Takuya Ogiwara enters on 68.
  • 73' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Shinzo Koroki is withdrawn and Kai Matsuzaki gets his opportunity.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Atsuki Ito.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Noriyoshi Sakai comes on to replace Kensuke Nagai.
  • 86' The whistle greets Atsuki Ito as he departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
  • 89' Thales Paula is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasper Junker at the 89 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-08-06 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-01 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-03-12 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-03-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-03-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-03-11 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-02-25 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus43% Draw26% Urawa Red Diamonds31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
69%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
57%
Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw44% Urawa Red Diamonds25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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