Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Nagoya Grampus
2 – 1
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 05:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Katsuhiro Nakayama 5' Y
Y 23' Kosuke Yamazaki
Yuya Asano 25' Y
Akinari Kawazura 31' Y
Sho Inagaki 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

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

3
3
2
Nagoya Grampus 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC 2023-09-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-02-18 Yokohama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-03-17 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Yokohama FC

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
15 Mar Tōkyō Verdy A 1–2 L
08 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
26 Feb FC Tōkyō A 1–3 L
22 Feb Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
15 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 0–2 L
02 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
26 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–0 D
22 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nagoya Grampus is hosting Yokohama FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s gonna be a card for Katsuhiro Nakayama.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' Against the run of play, Ryuji Izumi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 21' 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.
  • 23' Yokohama FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' Yuya Asano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keiya Shiihashi, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 31' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a card on 31.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Sho Inagaki picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateus made 446 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Kaili Shimbo is replaced by Toma Murata on 46 minute.
  • 51' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's shape.
  • 54' Sho Inagaki doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' The Yokohama FC bench stirs into life. Solomon Sakuragawa is withdrawn and Lukian gets his opportunity.
  • 57' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Hinata Ogura exits the field as Mizuki Arai enters on 57.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Mateus is replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Kota Yamada makes way for Yuri at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
  • 84' Yuya Asano makes way for Taichi Kikuchi at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 89' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Shungo Sugiura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tsukasa Morishima on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sho Inagaki 3
Mateus 2
Yuya Takagi 1
Kasper Junker 1
Yutaka Yoshida 1
Ryuji Izumi 1
Masakazu Tashiro 1
Musashi Suzuki 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC 2023-09-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-02-18 Yokohama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-03-17 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Yokohama FC

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-03-15 Tōkyō Verdy 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-02-26 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-02-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D

Yokohama FC Form

2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2025-03-15 Yokohama FC 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-03-08 Yokohama FC 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC L 2025-02-26 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2025-02-22 Yokohama FC 1–0 Fagiano Okayama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus47% Draw28% Yokohama FC25%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
75%
Draw or Yokohama FC
53%
Nagoya Grampus or Yokohama FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus31% Draw50% Yokohama FC19%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.