Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' Welcome to Toyota Stadium that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Takuya Ogiwara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 455 appearances.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Poor challenge from Takahiro Akimoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Nagoya Grampus have won 412 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Hiroki Sakai is replaced by Takuya Ogiwara on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Kai Matsuzaki on, Shinzo Koroki off on 76 minutes.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Atsuki Ito.
- 82' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Kensuke Nagai is withdrawn and Noriyoshi Sakai gets his opportunity.
- 86' Atsuki Ito makes way for Kai Shibato at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 89' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Kasper Junker exits the field as Thales Paula enters on 89.
- It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 34
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Noriyoshi Sakai 82'
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 17
-
77
Kasper Junker ↓ Thales Paula 89'
Bench
- 5
- 3
- 16
- 33
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 82'
- 31
-
21
Thales Paula ↑ 89'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 68'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Jose Kante 76'
- 1
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 76'
- 28
- 21
- 5
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Kaito Yasui 68'
- 19
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Kai Shibato 86'
Bench
-
11
Jose Kante ↑ 76'
- 4
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 68'
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 86'
- 12
-
27
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 76'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 68'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

