Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Nagoya Grampus vs Urawa Red Diamonds — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Takuro Kaneko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Mateus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kaito Yasui. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto on 46 minute.
- 51' Ryoma Watanabe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' 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.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Takahiro Sekine. He replaces Matheus Savio on 67 minute.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Kennedy Egbus Mikuni, a Japan , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Tsukasa Morishima gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Keiya Shiihashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Magnificent from Sho Inagaki! That is 45 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' The whistle greets Yusuke Matsuo as he departs to be replaced by Motoki Nagakura.
- 90' Taichi Kikuchi is replacing Mateus for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Kensuke Nagai 67'
-
10
Mateus ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 90'
- 70
- 27
-
77
Kasper Junker ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 67'
-
3
Yota Sato ↓ Akinari Kawazura 78'
- 55
- 20
- 35
Bench
- 17
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 67'
- 2
-
14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 78'
- 16
- 9
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 67'
-
33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 90'
-
6
Akinari Kawazura ↑ 78'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 67'
- 9
- 11
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↓ Kaito Yasui 46'
- 1
- 26
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Takuro Kaneko 46'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Motoki Nagakura 88'
- 5
- 88
- 35
Bench
- 10
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 67'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↑ 46'
- 3
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 46'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 46'
- 16
- 18
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 88'
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
69%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
54%
Nagoya Grampus or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.