Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
38%
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
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Nagoya Grampus gets underway.
- 5' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Yuki Honda is replaced by Mitsuki Hidaka on 20 minute.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 348 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Shuhei Tokumoto gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 452 games and scored 412 goals.
- 66' Nagoya Grampus player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Yuya Osako gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 75' A stunning finish from Yuya Osako — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Kensuke Nagai is withdrawn and Mateus gets his opportunity.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sho Inagaki makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 87' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Haruya Ide is replaced by Nanasei Iino on 87 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Daiju Sasaki is replaced by Niina Tominaga.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
17
Takuya Uchida ↓ Yuya Asano 80'
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Mateus 80'
- 15
- 4
- 16
- 7
- 70
- 11
- 55
- 20
Bench
- 2
- 14
-
10
Mateus ↑ 80'
-
9
Yuya Asano ↑ 80'
- 27
- 3
- 6
- 35
- 26
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 6
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Nanasei Iino 87'
- 1
-
13
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Niina Tominaga 90'
- 23
- 4
- 25
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Mitsuki Hidaka 20'
Bench
- 21
- 55
- 5
- 66
- 30
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 87'
-
35
Niina Tominaga ↑ 90'
-
44
Mitsuki Hidaka ↑ 20'
- 52
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 5 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 5 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Lukas Podolski | 4 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.42
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 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
60%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
63%
Nagoya Grampus or Vissel Kobe
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3%
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% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
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.