Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sagan Tosu FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Nagoya Grampus is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mateus suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Japan international Wataru Harada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Keiya Sento has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 307 appearances.
- 30' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Nagoya Grampus seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Takuya Shigehiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The whistle greets Keiya Sento as he departs to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
- 61' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Nagoya Grampus player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Yuki Kakita comes on to replace Fuchi Honda.
- 76' Yoichiro Kakitani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateus on 76 minute.
- 81' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Naoyuki Fujita trudges off to be replaced by Kentaro Moriya on 81 minutes.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jun Nishikawa is hanging Yuto Iwasaki on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kohei Tezuka. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Kentaro Moriya 81'
- 20
-
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Kohei Tezuka 89'
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Jun Nishikawa 89'
- 40
-
8
Fuchi Honda ↓ Yuki Kakita 72'
- 13
- 5
-
24
Yoichi Naganuma ↓ Yuki Horigome 81'
- 42
Bench
-
47
Kentaro Moriya ↑ 81'
-
7
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 89'
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 89'
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↑ 72'
- 30
-
44
Yuki Horigome ↑ 81'
- 31
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
16
Leo Silva ↓ Kazuya Miyahara 76'
- 3
- 13
- 4
- 11
-
10
Mateus ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 76'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↓ Kensuke Nagai 56'
- 17
-
19
Takuya Shigehiro ↓ Ryota Nagaki 56'
Bench
- 2
-
45
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 56'
-
20
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 56'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 76'
- 21
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↑ 76'
- 46
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
59%
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%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

