Thursday , 2 July 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 Kyoto 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 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

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 Tokyo 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
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' Welcome to Toyota Stadium that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama FC.
  • 5' Katsuhiro Nakayama is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 10' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Daniel Schmidt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 16' Ryuji Izumi puts Nagoya Grampus on the lead.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kota Yamada, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosuke Yamazaki on 23.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Akinari Kawazura.
  • 36' The travelling Yokohama FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The referee shows Nagoya Grampus player a card on 38.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 46 minute. Kaili Shimbo leaves to be changed by Toma Murata.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' What a strike from Sho Inagaki! The score is 2-0.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Lukian. He replaces Solomon Sakuragawa on 56 minute.
  • 57' The whistle greets Hinata Ogura as he departs to be replaced by Mizuki Arai.
  • 62' 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.
  • 67' It’s high time Shuhei Yomoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kensuke Nagai is hanging Mateus on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 80 minute. Kota Yamada leaves to be changed by Yuri.
  • 84' Taichi Kikuchi is replacing Yuya Asano for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Tsukasa Morishima by Shungo Sugiura on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Nagoya Grampus.

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 Tokyo 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.