Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Shuhei Akasaki
Fernando Torres 36' Y
Nino Galovic 41' Y
Y 65' Takuji Yonemoto

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Koei Koya

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

5
7
4
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 1.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-09-24 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 0–4 L
01 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
24 Nov Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
10 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
04 Nov V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
20 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 4–0 W
01 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
24 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shuhei Akasaki.
  • 22' It’s high time Lluis Carreras Ferrer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Sagan Tosu FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Nino Galovic on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Shuhei Akasaki is withdrawn and Koki Sugimori gets his opportunity.
  • 63' What a strike from Jo! The score is 0-1.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Yuki Soma on 64 minute.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuji Yonemoto on 65.
  • 68' The whistle greets Riki Harakawa as he departs to be replaced by Yatsunori Shimaya.
  • 73' Hideto Takahashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 76' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 76 minute. Mu Kanazaki leaves to be changed by Cho Donggeon.
  • 77' Magnificent from Jo! That is 56 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Yuki Soma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' Yohei Toyoda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Masato Fujita at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryuji Izumi is hanging Gabriel Xavier on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' A goal from the Japan international Ryuji Izumi! He fires home on 89 to make it 0-4!
  • With this win, Nagoya Grampus is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Carreras Ferrer

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoki Maeda 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Tomoya Koyamatsu 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Jo 2
Hikaru Nakahara 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 2
Gabriel Xavier 2

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-09-24 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-12-01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-24 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-12-01 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-11-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-11-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC28% Draw29% Nagoya Grampus43%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
72%
Sagan Tosu FC or Nagoya Grampus
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC19% Draw48% Nagoya Grampus33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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