Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Nagoya Grampus vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
- 20' The 32-year-old Alexandre Guedes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Wataru Tanaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' The crowd applauds Hiroyuki Abe as he leaves the pitch. Ryogo Yamasaki steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 65' A goal from the Japan international Sho Inagaki! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-0!
- 68' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takumi Sasaki has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Cuenca to step up.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Shun Nagasawa makes way for Shuhei Akasaki at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Takuma Hamasaki is replaced by Wataru Tanaka on 85 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Mu Kanazaki as he departs to be replaced by Kazuya Miyahara.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 1-0 Vegalta Sendai.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 63'
- 2
- 1
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↓ Kazuya Miyahara 89'
- 34
- 15
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Yuki Soma 63'
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 8
-
17
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 63'
- 21
- 13
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 89'
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 63'
- 24
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 7
- 29
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 78'
- 14
- 23
- 27
-
28
Takumi Sasaki ↓ Isaac Cuenca 68'
-
26
Takuma Hamasaki ↓ Wataru Tanaka 85'
-
43
Tawiah ↓ Ryutaro Iio 68'
Bench
- 39
-
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 78'
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↑ 68'
-
42
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 78'
-
9
Isaac Cuenca ↑ 68'
-
30
Wataru Tanaka ↑ 85'
- 24
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jo | 3 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 2 |
| Yasuhiro Hiraoka | 1 |
| Naoki Ishihara | 1 |
| Ramon Lopes | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.