Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 04:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
R 84' Gabriel Xavier

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Yusuke Murata
11 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

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

5
7
4
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 1.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-07-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
25 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
21 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
14 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
31 Oct Kashima Antlers A 2–0 W
24 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
21 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
14 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% 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. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' The whistle greets Ryogo Yamasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yuki Soma.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' Tomoya Koyamatsu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' The supporters are chanting for Ayumu Ohata. He replaces Yuto Uchida on 31 minute.
  • 36' The 33-year-old Ryogo Yamasaki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Shumpei Naruse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' Sho Inagaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Ryang Yong Gi has done his job and it is now time for Fuchi Honda to step up.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Gabriel Xavier on 64 minute.
  • 69' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Mateus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 79' Gabriel Xavier, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Xavier argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 86' Hiroyuki Abe makes way for Kazuya Miyahara at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 87' Kazuya Miyahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroyuki Abe on 87 minute.
  • 89' Kaisei Ishii makes way for Takeshi Kanamori at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryuji Izumi 2
Tomoya Koyamatsu 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Jo 2
Hikaru Nakahara 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Sho Inagaki 2

Head to Head

2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-07-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus 2018-08-19 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-10-25 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-10-21 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-10-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-14 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC29% Draw32% Nagoya Grampus39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
71%
Sagan Tosu FC or Nagoya Grampus
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC19% Draw54% Nagoya Grampus27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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