Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nagoya Grampus welcome Yokohama FC for this crunch clash at Toyota Stadium.
- 5' Katsuhiro Nakayama picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Against the run of play, Ryuji Izumi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' 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.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosuke Yamazaki on 23.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Yuya Asano.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Akinari Kawazura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sho Inagaki.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Toma Murata gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Kaili Shimbo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' A goal from the Japan international Sho Inagaki! He fires home on 54 to make it 2-0!
- 56' Yokohama FC make a change. Solomon Sakuragawa trudges off to be replaced by Lukian on 56 minutes.
- 57' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Hinata Ogura is replaced by Mizuki Arai on 57 minute.
- 62' Tsukasa Morishima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Towa Yamane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Mateus trudges off to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai on 68 minutes.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Yuri. He replaces Kota Yamada on 80 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Yuya Asano as he leaves the pitch. Taichi Kikuchi steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama FC that had 143 games and scored 139 goals.
- 90' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Shungo Sugiura on, Tsukasa Morishima off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Yokohama FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 14
- 15
- 7
-
10
Mateus ↓ Kensuke Nagai 68'
-
9
Yuya Asano ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 84'
- 27
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 17
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 68'
- 4
- 16
-
33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 84'
-
41
Masahito Ono ↑ 68'
- 26
-
30
Shungo Sugiura ↑ 90'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
-
76
Kota Yamada ↓ Yuri 80'
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 30
-
34
Hinata Ogura ↓ Mizuki Arai 57'
-
48
Kaili Shimbo ↓ Toma Murata 46'
-
9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↓ Lukian 56'
-
49
Naoya Komazawa ↓ Musashi Suzuki 57'
Bench
-
7
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 57'
- 15
- 1
-
4
Yuri ↑ 80'
- 16
-
91
Lukian ↑ 56'
-
17
Mizuki Arai ↑ 57'
- 3
-
20
Toma Murata ↑ 46'
Coach
Shuhei Yomoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 3 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Kazuma Takai | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Yuya Takagi | 1 |
| Kasper Junker | 1 |
Head to Head
Nagoya Grampus Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

