Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 08:00 UTC Paloma Mizuho Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 41' Leo Osaki
Y 64' Daigo Nishi
Y 68' Dankler
Y 68' Sergi Samper
Y 68' Daiya Maekawa

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • 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

5
6
15
Nagoya Grampus 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-06-30 Vissel Kobe 5–3 Nagoya Grampus 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
13 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–3 L
09 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–1 W
05 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
29 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–0 D
23 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
16 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep FC Tokyo H 2–2 D
09 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
05 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
29 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–3 D

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Paloma Mizuho Stadium!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Mu Kanazaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Goal! Hotaru Yamaguchi scores his 26 goal in 369 matches.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas made 367 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Leo Osaki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' What a moment for Mu Kanazaki! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 47' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Paloma Mizuho Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The Japan Mu Kanazaki breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-1!
  • 61' Daiya Maekawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Yuta Goke on, Hirofumi Watanabe off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Daigo Nishi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' Dankler is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 73' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' Vissel Kobe make a change. Daigo Nishi trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Hatsuse on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Hiroyuki Abe is replacing Gabriel Xavier for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 80' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Ryogo Yamasaki comes on to replace Mu Kanazaki.
  • 85' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keijiro Ogawa is hanging Kyogo Furuhashi on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-06-30 Vissel Kobe 5–3 Nagoya Grampus 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-13 Yokohama FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-09-09 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2020-08-29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-08-23 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe L 2020-09-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2020-08-29 Vissel Kobe 3–3 Yokohama F.Marinos D

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus47% Draw21% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.41
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
69%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
53%
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus35% Draw36% Vissel Kobe29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 17% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

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

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