Yokohama F·Marinos vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Genki Tawara
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 8–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 46 |
| 35 | Conceded | 44 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
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' Three points are at stake. Yokohama F.Marinos host Nagoya Grampus — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama F.Marinos needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Yokohama F.Marinos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama F.Marinos side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Nagoya Grampus 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.
- 25' Naoki Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F.Marinos in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 40' Jo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F.Marinos tonight.
- 45' Gabriel Xavier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama F.Marinos so far.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' The 27-year-old Kota Yamada has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kohei Hattanda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 65' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' Yokohama F.Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Keiji Tamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jun Amano ↓ Olivier Boumal 90'
- 2
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↓ Yuki Otsu 73'
- 21
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 5
- 24
-
38
Kota Yamada ↓ Sho Ito 73'
Bench
- 30
- 8
- 26
- 25
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↑ 73'
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 73'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↑ 90'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Yuki Soma 69'
- 17
- 6
- 4
-
10
Gabriel Xavier ↓ Kohei Hattanda 90'
-
28
Keiji Tamada ↓ Ryuji Izumi 66'
- 7
- 31
- 20
- 15
Bench
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
29
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 66'
-
21
Kohei Hattanda ↑ 90'
- 11
-
47
Yuki Soma ↑ 69'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jo | 5 |
| Marcos Junior | 5 |
| Elber | 3 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 3 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Takuya Kida | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-08-15
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Nagoya Grampus
L
2018-08-11
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-08-05
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-08-01
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-07-22
FC Tokyo
5–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-07-18
Vegalta Sendai
2–8
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F·Marinos or Nagoya Grampus 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
56%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
69%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Nagoya Grampus
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

