Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | 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 ball is rolling at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus are looking to make home advantage count against Vissel Kobe.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Akinari Kawazura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' A goal from the Japan international Hotaru Yamaguchi! He fires home on 40 to make it 0-1!
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ken Masui as he leaves the pitch. Patric steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 51' Chang-rae Ha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Koya Yuruki is replaced by Daiju Sasaki.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 67' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Haruya Ide exits the field as Taisei Miyashiro enters on 67.
- 70' Vissel Kobe receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' The whistle greets Takuji Yonemoto as he departs to be replaced by Kyota Sakakibara.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Chang-rae Ha. He receives a card.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Taisei Miyashiro.
- 81' Assisted by Daiju Sasaki with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuya Osako makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 84' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Katsuhiro Nakayama has done his job and it is now time for Tojiro Kubo to step up.
- 89' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Yoshinori Muto has done his job and it is now time for Jean Patric to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 7
- 17
- 27
- 24
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 34
- 2
- 15
-
10
Patric ↑ 46'
- 16
-
28
Kyota Sakakibara ↑ 71'
-
25
Tojiro Kubo ↑ 84'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Jean Patric 89'
- 24
- 6
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 67'
- 1
- 96
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↓ Daiju Sasaki 56'
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 21
- 19
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↑ 56'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 89'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 67'
- 30
- 81
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 5 |
| Iniesta | 5 |
| Lukas Podolski | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
61%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
65%
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.