Tokushima Vortis vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tokushima Vortis vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Pocarisweat Stadium.
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Tokushima Vortis | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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' What a night it is going to be! Tokushima Vortis welcome Nagoya Grampus for this crunch clash at Pocarisweat Stadium.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Tokushima Vortis have won 35 goals from 37 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It looks surprising Tokushima Vortis does not make any changes. Masaki Watai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Shumpei Naruse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tokushima Vortis and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Tokushima Vortis are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokushima Vortis side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Yasuki Kimoto was booked on 38.
- 43' Japan international Taisei Miyashiro has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Tokushima Vortis player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' Tokushima Vortis 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.
- 59' Dusan Cvetinovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dusan Cvetinovic on 60 minutes.
- 60' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Kazuki Nagasawa on, Gabriel Xavier off on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 73' Ryogo Yamasaki is replacing Takuji Yonemoto for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Battocchio. He replaces Tokuma Suzuki on 74 minute.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yutaka Yoshida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 84' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Koki Sugimori is replaced by Shiryu Fujiwara.
- 85' Koki Sugimori makes way for Shiryu Fujiwara at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokushima Vortis.
- 90' Yudai Konishi makes way for Shota Fukuoka at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokushima Vortis.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Masaki Watai 85'
- 21
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Shiryu Fujiwara 85'
- 8
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Akihiro Sato 85'
- 15
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↓ Shota Fukuoka 90'
- 4
- 23
- 14
Bench
-
38
Cristian Battocchio ↑ 74'
-
33
Shiryu Fujiwara ↑ 85'
-
20
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 90'
- 31
-
10
Masaki Watai ↑ 85'
- 2
-
18
Akihiro Sato ↑ 85'
Coach
Takeshi Komoto
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 8
- 14
- 10
- 26
- 4
-
11
Yuki Soma ↓ Manabu Saito 60'
- 16
Bench
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 60'
-
5
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 60'
-
9
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 73'
- 25
- 21
- 13
- 17
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 |
| Mateus | 1 |
| Joel Fujita | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokushima Vortis Form
2021-05-22
Tokushima Vortis
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
2021-05-15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-05-09
Tokushima Vortis
1–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2021-05-01
Sagan Tosu FC
2–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-04-24
Kashiwa Reysol
5–1
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-04-17
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
Tokushima Vortis xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Nagoya Grampus or Draw 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Tokushima Vortis or Draw
67%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
67%
Tokushima Vortis or Nagoya Grampus
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Tokushima Vortis
| Handicap | Tokushima Vortis covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 19% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 22% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

