Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
- Referee Yusuke Murata
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ekimae Real Estate Stadium that hosts another battle between Sagan Tosu FC and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' Daiki Matsuoka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
- 6' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Ryogo Yamasaki has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Soma to step up.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
- 21' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Ayumu Ohata on, Yuto Uchida off on 31 minutes.
- 36' Eduardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Kaisei Ishii, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Ryang Yong Gi departs to be replaced by Fuchi Honda.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 64' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Naoki Maeda trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Xavier on 64 minutes.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Naoki Maeda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gabriel Xavier.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Kazuya Miyahara. He replaces Hiroyuki Abe on 86 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Hiroyuki Abe as he departs to be replaced by Kazuya Miyahara.
- 89' The crowd applauds Kaisei Ishii as he leaves the pitch. Takeshi Kanamori steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
50
Ryang Yong Gi ↓ Fuchi Honda 57'
- 3
- 4
- 41
-
33
Kaisei Ishii ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 89'
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↓ Daichi Hayashi 57'
- 2
- 30
- 40
-
6
Yuto Uchida ↓ Ayumu Ohata 31'
- 22
Bench
- 38
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 89'
- 1
-
23
Fuchi Honda ↑ 57'
- 9
-
16
Daichi Hayashi ↑ 57'
-
31
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 31'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Kazuya Miyahara 86'
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
17
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Yuki Soma 6'
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Gabriel Xavier 64'
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 21
- 13
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 86'
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↑ 64'
- 14
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 6'
- 24
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Jo | 2 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.