Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
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 Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus is underway.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Gabriel Xavier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Naoki Maeda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' 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 Naoki Ishihara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Yuichi Maruyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Yoshihiro Nakano 1
Quentin Martinus 1
Yoshihiro Nakano 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.