Wednesday , 30 September 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
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' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at Toyota Stadium.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chihiro Kato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' What a strike from Quentin Martinus! The score is 0-1.
  • 47' Takumi Sasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Makoto Teguramori might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 59' Naoki Maeda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manabu Saito at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Simao Junior needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shogo Nakahara comes on to replace Quentin Martinus.
  • 72' Mateus makes way for Yuki Soma at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Yoshiki Matsushita departs to be replaced by Rikiya Uehara.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ryoya Morishita. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 80 minute.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Makoto Teguramori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takayoshi Ishihara by Koji Hachisuka on 90 minute.
  • Vegalta Sendai celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Hiroyuki Abe 1
Simao Junior 1
Naoki Maeda 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.