Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 09:00 UTC Toyota Stadium 33,235 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sho Inagaki 22' 1–0
1–1 86' Kazuma Takai

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FCJ. League at Toyota Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
11 games this season 🟨 1.2/game 3.5 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
18 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
13 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
05 Aug Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
16 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
26 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 4–1 W
20 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–2 L
06 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
16 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at Toyota Stadium.
  • 5' 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 Katsuya Iwatake suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Shion Inoue is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama FC tonight.
  • 15' The 32-year-old Akinari Kawazura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Goal! Sho Inagaki scores his 45 goal in 335 matches.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keijiro Ogawa, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Yokohama FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' Yokohama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Marcelo Ryan comes on to replace Keijiro Ogawa.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' 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.
  • 67' Yuki Nogami has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Junker on 67 minute.
  • 72' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 72 minute. Ryoya Yamashita leaves to be changed by Koki Sakamoto.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Kensuke Nagai as he leaves the pitch. Naoki Maeda steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Ryoga Kida on 78 minute.
  • 83' Yokohama FC make a change. Yuri trudges off to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita on 83 minutes.
  • 86' A goal from the Japan international Kazuma Takai! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-1!
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryoya Morishita.
  • 90' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryoya Morishita departs to be replaced by Taika Nakashima.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus44% Draw31% Yokohama FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
75%
Draw or Yokohama FC
56%
Nagoya Grampus or Yokohama FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus29% Draw54% Yokohama FC17%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
44%
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
30%

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