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 | Oita 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
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
100%
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama F·Marinos — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' Shinnosuke Nakatani does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Mateus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Mateus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Japan international Ryoya Morishita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Yokohama F.Marinos. Leo Ceara will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A stunning finish from Jakub Swierczok — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jun Amano suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Poor challenge from Ryuta Koike. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Poor challenge from Takuya Kida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Daizen Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Ryo Miyaichi to step up.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Gabriel Xavier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naoki Maeda at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Gabriel Xavier comes on to replace Naoki Maeda.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama F·Marinos are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' Kenyu Sugimoto is replacing Takahiro Ogihara for the Yokohama F.Marinos side.
- 72' Brilliant from the ! Kenyu Sugimoto makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 72.
- 73' Takuji Yonemoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Takuji Yonemoto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Ryoya Morishita has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Soma to step up.
- 80' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Elber exits the field as Kota Mizunuma enters on 80.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' Mu Kanazaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jakub Swierczok at the 87 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Elber | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 3 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Takuya Kida | 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
Oita 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.

