Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama F·Marinos, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 31 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 31 |
| 44 | Conceded | 35 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Toyota Stadium as Nagoya Grampus face off against Yokohama F.Marinos in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 12' The Japan Shinnosuke Nakatani breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' 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.
- 19' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Daizen Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Sho Inagaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Leo Ceara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' GOAL! Jakub Swierczok fires home to make it 2-0!
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama F.Marinos needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' The referee shows Yokohama F.Marinos player a Yellow card on 52.
- 55' Takuya Kida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Ryo Miyaichi is replacing Daizen Maeda for the Yokohama F.Marinos side.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Muscat might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Gabriel Xavier on, Naoki Maeda off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Naoki Maeda makes way for Gabriel Xavier at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Takahiro Ogihara exits the field as Kenyu Sugimoto enters on 69.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenyu Sugimoto makes it 2-1.
- 73' Takuji Yonemoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Takuji Yonemoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Yuki Soma.
- 80' The crowd applauds Elber as he leaves the pitch. Kota Mizunuma steps in for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 85' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Mitch Langerak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Jakub Swierczok makes way for Mu Kanazaki at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 5
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Gabriel Xavier 63'
- 6
- 4
-
40
Jakub Swierczok ↓ Mu Kanazaki 87'
-
16
Mateus ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 76'
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↓ Yuki Soma 76'
- 20
Bench
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 62'
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↑ 87'
-
14
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 76'
- 21
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↑ 63'
- 26
-
11
Yuki Soma ↑ 76'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Marcos Junior ↓ Jun Amano 69'
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 80'
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 25
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↓ Ryo Miyaichi 55'
- 24
-
19
Yuki Saneto ↓ Ken Matsubara 80'
Bench
-
17
Ryo Miyaichi ↑ 55'
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 69'
-
14
Jun Amano ↑ 69'
-
27
Ken Matsubara ↑ 80'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 80'
- 26
- 21
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Junior | 5 |
| Jo | 5 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Elber | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 3 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
2021-09-18
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-09-10
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-08-29
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2021-08-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Nagoya Grampus
W
2021-08-22
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-08-15
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2021-09-18
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2021-09-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-08-28
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-08-25
Sagan Tosu FC
0–4
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-08-21
Yokohama F·Marinos
5–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2021-08-15
Yokohama F·Marinos
5–1
Ōita FC Trinita
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Nagoya Grampus or Draw
68%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
55%
Nagoya Grampus or Yokohama F·Marinos
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus
| Handicap | Nagoya Grampus covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

