Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Tokushima Vortis | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–2 | 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)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Vissel Kobe get us underway at Toyota Stadium.
- 5' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Yuki Soma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 15' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 18' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Sho Inagaki doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Yutaka Yoshida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Gotoku Sakai adds to his 0 season tally! Nagoya Grampus lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Takahiro Ogihara gets a Red card.
- 59' Poor challenge from Takahiro Ogihara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 62' Vissel Kobe make a change. Tomoaki Makino trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Hatsuse on 62 minutes.
- 67' Keiya Sento has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' The whistle greets Mateus as he departs to be replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani.
- 74' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Sergi Samper departs to be replaced by Lincoln.
- 79' 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.
- 84' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Leo Silva departs to be replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' Poor challenge from Lincoln. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Nagoya Grampus to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
16
Leo Silva ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 84'
- 6
- 4
-
11
Yuki Soma ↓ Ryoya Morishita 72'
-
10
Mateus ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 72'
- 14
- 9
Bench
- 19
- 44
-
5
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 84'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 72'
- 21
- 13
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↑ 72'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 24
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Lincoln 74'
-
14
Tomoaki Makino ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 62'
- 33
- 1
- 3
- 25
- 5
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Bojan Krkic 62'
Bench
-
29
Lincoln ↑ 74'
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 62'
- 32
- 7
- 22
- 23
-
9
Bojan Krkic ↑ 62'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
74%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
48%
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

