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Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Yuki Noda

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

5
6
15
Nagoya Grampus 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-10-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
28 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
19 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
07 Oct FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
22 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
15 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–4 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
20 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
06 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–5 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–4 L
15 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Vissel Kobe
#3 Position #1
31 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
46 Scored 41
44 Conceded 37
+2 GD +4
1.72 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hirotaka Mita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Wellington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Gabriel Xavier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • It finishes all square. Nagoya Grampus and Vissel Kobe share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iniesta 5
Sho Inagaki 5
Yoshinori Muto 4
Yuya Osako 4
Lukas Podolski 4
Daiju Sasaki 3
Naoki Maeda 3
David Villa 2

Head to Head

2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-10-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2017-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2018-10-19 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers L 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus35% Draw23% Vissel Kobe42%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
58%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
65%
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw36% Vissel Kobe33%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 16% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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