Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at .
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryuji Izumi made 439 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kazuya Miyahara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' Yuichi Maruyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Simao Junior 1
Naoki Maeda 1
Sho Inagaki 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 Jubilo 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.