Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Oita 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Vegalta Sendai does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitch Langerak, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 335 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' What a strike from Quentin Martinus! The score is 0-1.
  • 47' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Yasuki Kimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Naoki Maeda is replacing Manabu Saito for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Quentin Martinus is replaced by Shogo Nakahara on 69 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Mateus is replaced by Yuki Soma.
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 79' The whistle greets Yoshiki Matsushita as he departs to be replaced by Rikiya Uehara.
  • 80' Ryoya Morishita is replacing Takuji Yonemoto for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yasuki Kimoto on 82.
  • 87' Takuma Nishimura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Takayoshi Ishihara is replaced by Koji Hachisuka.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 2
Shun Nagasawa 2
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Ramon Lopes 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 Oita 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.