Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai.
- 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' What composure from Yasuhiro Hiraoka! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
- 17' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' Yoshiki Matsushita, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' Nagoya Grampus player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' A quiet spell here at . Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' It’s high time Susumu Watanabe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Xavier departs to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Eduardo Neto. He replaces Joao Schmidt on 55 minute.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Takuma Abe. He replaces Shun Nagasawa on 69 minute.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shuhei Akasaki.
- 83' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 83 minute. Kosuke Ota leaves to be changed by Kazuya Miyahara.
- 85' Ramon Lopes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Ramon Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Kim Jungya on 87 minutes.
- 90' Keiya Shiihashi gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Joao Schmidt ↓ Eduardo Neto 54'
-
36
Kosuke Ota ↓ Kazuya Miyahara 83'
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 25
- 17
- 29
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 54'
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
32
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 54'
- 5
- 16
- 34
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 83'
- 9
-
21
Eduardo Neto ↑ 54'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 17
- 7
-
9
Ramon Lopes ↓ Kim Jungya 87'
-
38
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Takuma Abe 69'
- 8
- 18
- 23
- 24
Bench
- 21
-
39
Kim Jungya ↑ 87'
-
5
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 90'
- 11
-
20
Takuma Abe ↑ 69'
- 6
- 14
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 2 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Naoki Ishihara | 1 |
| Yasuhiro Hiraoka | 1 |
| Naoki Ishihara | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Vegalta Sendai Form
2019-10-19
Nagoya Grampus
0–2
Vegalta Sendai
W
2019-10-05
Vegalta Sendai
0–1
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
L
2019-09-28
Vegalta Sendai
1–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2019-09-14
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–3
Vegalta Sendai
W
2019-08-31
Sagan Tosu FC
2–1
Vegalta Sendai
L
2019-08-24
Vegalta Sendai
1–1
Shonan Bellmare
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vegalta Sendai win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
57%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
71%
Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Vegalta Sendai covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.