Yokohama F.Marinos vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F.Marinos vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
- Assistant 1 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 0–0 | D |
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
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
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
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nissan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Yokohama F.Marinos and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Anderson Lopes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateus on 13 minutes.
- 18' Kaina Yoshio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 23' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Yokohama F.Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 33' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' 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.
- 39' Nagoya Grampus player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' Magnificent from Ryoya Morishita! That is 12 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' It looks surprising Yokohama F.Marinos does not make any changes. Ken Matsubara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Nagoya Grampus have won 402 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Yokohama F.Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F.Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 63 minute. Kota Mizunuma leaves to be changed by Yan Santos.
- 68' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Noriyoshi Sakai is replaced by Ryuji Izumi on 68 minute.
- 72' Takuya Kida does the damage! The net is bulging and Yokohama F.Marinos surge ahead!
- 73' Elber makes way for Kaina Yoshio at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 74' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Elber has done his job and it is now time for Kaina Yoshio to step up.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' Joel Fujita gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Kota Watanabe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Takuya Kida has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Elber ↓ Kaina Yoshio 73'
- 2
- 4
-
27
Ken Matsubara ↓ Riku Yamane 63'
- 8
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Yan Santos 63'
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Joel Fujita 81'
- 11
- 1
- 33
Bench
-
20
Yan Santos ↑ 63'
- 5
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↑ 63'
- 21
-
25
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 73'
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 81'
-
28
Riku Yamane ↑ 63'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
- 34
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Kasper Junker 68'
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 17
-
9
Noriyoshi Sakai ↓ Ryuji Izumi 68'
Bench
- 5
- 3
- 16
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 68'
- 33
-
77
Kasper Junker ↑ 68'
- 24
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
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
2023-04-29
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
2023-04-22
Vissel Kobe
2–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2023-04-15
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2023-04-08
Yokohama F.Marinos
5–0
Yokohama FC
W
2023-04-01
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2023-03-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F.Marinos or Draw
71%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
52%
Yokohama F.Marinos or Nagoya Grampus
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F.Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F.Marinos covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

