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Nagoya Grampus vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 4
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Kenya Ohara

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

4
2
6
Nagoya Grampus 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-09 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-02-13 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–4 L
01 Sep Jubilo Iwata A 6–1 W
26 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 4–1 W
19 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
15 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–1 W
11 Aug Kashima Antlers H 4–2 W
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 4–3 W
31 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–3 L
25 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
19 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
15 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
11 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus V-Varen Nagasaki
#3 Position #9
31 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
46 Scored 25
44 Conceded 33
+2 GD -8
1.72 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinnosuke Nakatani, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuichi Maruyama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuhei Tokunaga made 188 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with V-Varen Nagasaki winning 50% of all matches.
  • 30' The 42-year-old Kenta Tokushige has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 55' Juanma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Eduardo Neto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past V-Varen Nagasaki's compact .
  • 75' Shunto Kodama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The points are shared — Nagoya Grampus 3-4 V-Varen Nagasaki. Honours even.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Musashi Suzuki 4
Musashi Suzuki 4
Keita Nakamura 3
Keita Nakamura 3
Jo 2
Jo 2
Kensuke Nagai 2
Naoki Maeda 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-09 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-02-13 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-09-01 Jubilo Iwata 1–6 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-08-26 Nagoya Grampus 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-08-15 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers W

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-08-31 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-08-25 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-08-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus52% Draw22% V-Varen Nagasaki26%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
74%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
48%
Nagoya Grampus or V-Varen Nagasaki
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus42% Draw35% V-Varen Nagasaki23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+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
19% ✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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