Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 10.7 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
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Soma is hanging Ryogo Yamasaki on the field on 6 minute.
  • 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Yuto Uchida is replaced by Ayumu Ohata on 31 minute.
  • 36' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Ryang Yong Gi by Fuchi Honda on 57 minute.
  • 62' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Gabriel Xavier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 64 minute.
  • 69' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuta Higuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Gabriel Xavier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Hiroyuki Abe is replaced by Kazuya Miyahara.
  • 87' Kazuya Miyahara is replacing Hiroyuki Abe for the Nagoya Grampus side.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Kaisei Ishii as he leaves the pitch. Takeshi Kanamori steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Hikaru Nakahara 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 2
Gabriel Xavier 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Naoki Maeda 2
Ryuji Izumi 2
Tomoya Koyamatsu 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.