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Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 3
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 11 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Yuki Noda

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 Tōkyō 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
2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2016-10-01 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
07 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–3 L
06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
31 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 2–3 L
31 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 W
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 3–2 W
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
07 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
31 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
31 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
18 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vegalta Sendai gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Yahiro Kazama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Yosuke Akiyama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 25' Koji Hachisuka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Mitch Langerak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naoki Ishihara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shingo Tomita made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' 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 Kazuki Kushibiki suffering a number of foals already.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2016-10-01 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus41% Draw29% Vegalta Sendai30%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
70%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
59%
Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw47% Vegalta Sendai22%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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