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Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 05:00 UTC Paloma Mizuho Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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
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 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
21 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
14 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
10 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
04 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–6 L
14 Oct Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
10 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
27 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–3 L

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Nagoya Grampus have kicked off against Vegalta Sendai. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takayoshi Ishihara, as he is very good at scoring at Paloma Mizuho Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simao Junior made 275 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Isaac Cuenca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Hiroyuki Abe exits the field as Ryogo Yamasaki enters on 63.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sho Inagaki makes it 1-0.
  • 68' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takumi Sasaki by Isaac Cuenca on 68 minute.
  • 73' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Shun Nagasawa is withdrawn and Shuhei Akasaki gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 85' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takuma Hamasaki by Wataru Tanaka on 85 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Kazuya Miyahara. He replaces Mu Kanazaki on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Yoshihiro Nakano 1
Yoichiro Kakitani 1
Naoki Maeda 1

Head to Head

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 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-10-21 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-14 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-10-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus54% Draw26% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
80%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
46%
Nagoya Grampus or Vegalta Sendai
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus35% Draw48% Vegalta Sendai17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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