Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 8.8 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 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
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
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 ball is rolling at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 6 minute. Ryogo Yamasaki leaves to be changed by Yuki Soma.
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mateus, as he is very good at scoring at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Yuto Uchida departs to be replaced by Ayumu Ohata.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Yutaka Yoshida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Fuchi Honda comes on to replace Ryang Yong Gi.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Gabriel Xavier.
  • 69' The 30-year-old Yuta Higuchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gabriel Xavier on 84 minutes.
  • 86' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Hiroyuki Abe is withdrawn and Kazuya Miyahara gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Kazuya Miyahara gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Hiroyuki Abe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Kaisei Ishii trudges off to be replaced by Takeshi Kanamori on 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
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

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.