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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takanori Sakumoto
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Tomokazu Sato

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

6
3
7
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
28 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
18 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–8 L
20 May Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
13 May Kingstonian FC A 0–0 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
22 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
18 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
20 May Kashiwa Reysol H 2–3 L
13 May Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
12 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% 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 game is set. Vegalta Sendai kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus have won 412 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Ikki Arai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Japan international Shunto Kodama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The 37-year-old Yuichi Maruyama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vegalta Sendai 1-2 Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Mateus 1
Kaina Yoshio 1
Naoki Ishihara 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-05-13 Kingstonian FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-05-13 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai32% Draw27% Nagoya Grampus41%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
59%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
68%
Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai24% Draw44% Nagoya Grampus32%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.