Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Yosuke Kubota
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 5–3 | W |
| 22 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 35 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 46 |
| 37 | Conceded | 44 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 61% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Nagoya Grampus for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 444 games and scored 403 goals.
- 20' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Shinnosuke Nakatani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Vissel Kobe is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Villa on 27.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' A quiet spell here at . Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 47' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Vissel Kobe 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.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Ryuji Izumi gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 58' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Keijiro Ogawa on, Kyogo Furuhashi off on 58 minutes.
- 62' The Spain Iniesta breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-1!
- 63' Iniesta makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 65' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Yuki Soma on, Naoki Maeda off on 65 minutes.
- 66' Kazuya Miyahara makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryuji Izumi.
- 69' Iniesta makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
- 71' Yutaka Yoshida is replacing Aria Hasegawa for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 72' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Aria Hasegawa is replaced by Yutaka Yoshida on 72 minute.
- 77' Shinnosuke Nakatani makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 79' Mitch Langerak picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Goal! David Villa scores his 40 goal in 294 matches.
- 84' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryuji Izumi departs to be replaced by Takashi Kanai.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Keijiro Ogawa gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 88' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — David Villa exits the field as Leo Osaki enters on 88.
- 90' Junya Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wellington on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Vissel Kobe 5-3 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 33
- 19
- 8
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 58'
- 15
- 27
-
17
Wellington ↓ Junya Tanaka 90'
- 22
-
7
David Villa ↓ Leo Osaki 88'
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 34
- 35
- 14
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 90'
-
25
Leo Osaki ↑ 88'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 58'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Yuki Soma 65'
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Takashi Kanai 84'
- 6
- 10
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 71'
- 7
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 71'
- 5
- 16
- 4
-
31
Takashi Kanai ↑ 84'
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 65'
- 26
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sho Inagaki | 5 |
| Iniesta | 5 |
| Lukas Podolski | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.04
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
80%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
38%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 16% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

