Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Yokohama FC vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Yokohama FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 18 Oct 2025 · 05:00 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Boniface Nduka 69' Y
Makito Ito 73' Y
Y 75' Tsukasa Morishima
Y 83' Yohei Takeda

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

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

2
3
3
Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-18 Yokohama FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus 2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC 2023-09-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-02-18 Yokohama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Nagoya Grampus H 2–2 D
04 Oct Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
28 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
23 Sep Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–0 D
20 Sep Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
12 Sep FC Machida Zelvia A 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Yokohama FC A 2–2 D
04 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
27 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
23 Sep Albirex Niigata A 0–0 D
20 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
13 Sep Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Yokohama FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Solomon Sakuragawa doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Haruya Fujii is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 35' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Ryuji Izumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Yokohama FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Mateus is withdrawn and Kensuke Nagai gets his opportunity.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Shuhei Tokumoto is replaced by Taichi Kikuchi.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Yokohama FC make a change. Akito Fukumori trudges off to be replaced by Makito Ito on 59 minutes.
  • 64' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Yuki Nogami exits the field as Yuya Yamagishi enters on 64.
  • 67' Another substitution for Yokohama FC to replace Solomon Sakuragawa by Musashi Suzuki on 67 minute.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Boniface Nduka is booked for Yokohama FC — card on 69.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Sho Inagaki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Makito Ito argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' Tsukasa Morishima was booked on 75.
  • 79' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Yudai Kimura has done his job and it is now time for Akinari Kawazura to step up.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Yota Sato makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Yohei Takeda. He receives a card.
  • 88' Kota Yamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The points are shared — Yokohama FC 2-2 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fumitake Miura

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sho Inagaki 3
Mateus 2
Kosuke Saito 1
Yota Sato 1
Yuji Senuma 1
Makito Ito 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1
Solomon Sakuragawa 1

Head to Head

2025-10-18 Yokohama FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus 2025-03-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama FC 2023-09-02 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-02-18 Yokohama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Yokohama FC Form

2025-10-18 Yokohama FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-10-04 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Yokohama FC L 2025-09-28 Yokohama FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-09-23 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2025-09-20 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-09-12 FC Machida Zelvia 1–1 Yokohama FC D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-10-18 Yokohama FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-10-04 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-09-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2025-09-23 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-09-20 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-09-13 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.27 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Nagoya Grampus 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC40% Draw30% Nagoya Grampus30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
60%
Yokohama FC or Nagoya Grampus
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC27% Draw50% Nagoya Grampus23%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.