Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Noevir Stadium.
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
28%
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
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' In just a few seconds Noevir Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 22' Nagoya Grampus is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patric on 22.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Noevir Stadium. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Daiju Sasaki doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Japan international Keiya Shiihashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Yosuke Ideguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' What a strike from Sho Inagaki! The score is 1-2.
- 59' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' 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.
- 67' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Jean Patric is withdrawn and Ryuho Kikuchi gets his opportunity.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
- 77' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Ryuji Izumi comes on to replace Katsuhiro Nakayama.
- 82' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 85' The crowd applauds Patric as he leaves the pitch. Chang-rae Ha steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
- 89' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Daiju Sasaki is replaced by Kakeru Yamauchi.
- 90' Against the run of play, Kakeru Yamauchi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Chang-rae Ha is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Takuya Uchida by Takuya Shigehiro on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 19
- 1
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Kakeru Yamauchi 89'
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Ryuho Kikuchi 67'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Nanasei Iino 77'
- 4
Bench
-
30
Kakeru Yamauchi ↑ 89'
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 67'
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↑ 77'
- 25
- 15
- 35
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 34
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 15
-
10
Patric ↓ Chang-rae Ha 85'
- 27
- 11
- 24
- 20
Bench
- 66
- 16
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 77'
- 17
-
19
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 90'
- 25
-
3
Chang-rae Ha ↑ 85'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
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
2 / 4
2.5
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
73%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
48%
Vissel Kobe or Nagoya Grampus
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

