Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Nagoya Grampus
0 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 26 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuki Kimoto 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Atsushi Uemura

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

7
3
6
Nagoya Grampus 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
22 May Tokushima Vortis A 0–0 D
15 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–0 W
12 May Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
08 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
04 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
22 May Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
15 May Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
12 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D
09 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
01 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Nagoya Grampus welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at Toyota Stadium.
  • 5' Manabu Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 10' Japan international Kyohei Yoshino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 450 games and scored 410 goals.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 42' Quentin Martinus doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Rikiya Uehara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 59' Naoki Maeda gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Manabu Saito and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Takuma Nishimura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 69' Shogo Nakahara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Quentin Martinus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Mateus by Yuki Soma on 72 minute.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Rikiya Uehara comes on to replace Yoshiki Matsushita.
  • 80' The whistle greets Takuji Yonemoto as he departs to be replaced by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 82' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Foguinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Koji Hachisuka on, Takayoshi Ishihara off on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vegalta Sendai players.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Mateus 1
Kaina Yoshio 1
Naoki Ishihara 1

Head to Head

2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-05-22 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-05-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw32% Vegalta Sendai37%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
63%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
69%
Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus21% Draw53% Vegalta Sendai26%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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