Nagoya Grampus supporters put their faith in manager Hasegawa to deliver victory against Albirex Niigata

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 05.Aug
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Grenada National Stadium (9000 seats)

Nagoya Grampus are stalking the top positions while Albirex Niigata are more concerned with escaping relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Nagoya Grampus have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Albirex Niigata have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nagoya Grampus and Albirex Niigata.

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Nagoya Grampus form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Grenada National Stadium as Nagoya Grampus have scored 17 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the J-League are 6-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Nagoya Grampus's previous fixture was a Emperor Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 3-0 vs Urawa Reds. The home team are looking to repeat that performance.

A J-League defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Kyoto Sanga.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nagoya Grampus have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Grampus have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Grenada National Stadium with 17 goals in 11 league matches. Nagoya Grampus are not conceding a lot of goals here at Grenada National Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

Albirex Niigata have only collected 10 points from their away games in the J-League, after 2-4-4 (10 played).

Two away matches in a row for Albirex Niigata, whose coach Matsuhashi could celebrate last time after the Emperor Cup win against Machida Zelvia.

Preceding that game was the away J-League victory against Consadole Sapporo with the score of 1-0.

Albirex Niigata are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

The attacking power of Albirex when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Albirex Niigata in these games. Albirex Niigata has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest meetings involving these sides have all finished as Grampus wins. Are we destined for another one?

The most recent registered scoreline between these participants is the Albirex Niigata - Nagoya Grampus 1-3 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

Nagoya GrampusK. Junker
K. Junker
11 goals
Nagoya GrampusK. Nagai
K. Nagai
4 goals
Albirex NiigataS. Ota
S. Ota
4 goals

Nagoya Grampus missing players

Albirex Niigata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nagoya Grampus Albirex Niigata
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 3 10 21
11 6 2 Won W 0 2 6
6 5 1 Drew D 2 4 6
4 0 0 Lost L 1 4 9
30 17 4 Scored S 3 9 22
20 9 2 Conceded C 4 12 29
90% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 86%
71% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 67%
52% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 52%
24% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
52% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 52%
33% 45% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 29%
24% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 33%
 
5.3 5.8 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.9 4.7
4.8 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 5
1.4 1.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.7 13.2 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 10.5 12.9
4.6 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.6 4.5
31% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 25% 23%
 
12.7 12.7 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.7 11.9
4 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 4
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nagoya Grampus have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nagoya Grampus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 21 13 5 3 42 17 12 7 3 2 22 10 9 6 2 1 20 7 25 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 21 13 4 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 11 6 2 3 19 15 20 43
3 Nagoya Grampus 21 11 6 4 30 20 11 6 5 0 17 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 10 39
4 Urawa Reds 21 10 7 4 27 17 10 6 3 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 37
5 Cerezo Osaka 21 11 2 8 30 23 11 6 1 4 15 11 10 5 1 4 15 12 7 35
6 Kashima Antlers 21 9 6 6 28 20 9 3 3 3 11 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 8 33
7 Kawasaki Frontale 21 9 5 7 27 23 9 4 3 2 11 6 12 5 2 5 16 17 4 32
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 9 4 8 24 21 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 4 1 5 11 12 3 31
9 Sagan Tosu 21 8 5 8 29 26 11 4 3 4 13 16 10 4 2 4 16 10 3 29
10 Avispa Fukuoka 21 8 5 8 21 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 10 2 3 5 9 14 -5 29
11 Consadole Sapporo 21 7 6 8 41 40 10 3 1 6 17 19 11 4 5 2 24 21 1 27
12 Tokyo 21 7 5 9 26 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 11 1 4 6 8 18 -5 26
13 Gamba Osaka 21 7 5 9 27 35 11 5 3 3 17 13 10 2 2 6 10 22 -8 26
14 Albirex Niigata 21 6 6 9 22 29 11 4 2 5 13 17 10 2 4 4 9 12 -7 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 21 7 2 12 24 31 10 4 0 6 10 15 11 3 2 6 14 16 -7 23
16 Yokohama 21 3 6 12 15 41 11 2 3 6 8 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -26 15
17 Kashiwa Reysol 21 2 8 11 18 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 10 1 2 7 7 15 -15 14
18 Shonan Bellmare 21 2 7 12 26 44 10 1 3 6 12 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -18 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vissel Kobe 21 13 5 3 42 17 12 7 3 2 22 10 9 6 2 1 20 7 25 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 21 13 4 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 11 6 2 3 19 15 20 43
3 Nagoya Grampus 21 11 6 4 30 20 11 6 5 0 17 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 10 39
4 Urawa Reds 21 10 7 4 27 17 10 6 3 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 37
5 Cerezo Osaka 21 11 2 8 30 23 11 6 1 4 15 11 10 5 1 4 15 12 7 35
6 Kashima Antlers 21 9 6 6 28 20 9 3 3 3 11 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 8 33
7 Kawasaki Frontale 21 9 5 7 27 23 9 4 3 2 11 6 12 5 2 5 16 17 4 32
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 9 4 8 24 21 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 4 1 5 11 12 3 31
9 Sagan Tosu 21 8 5 8 29 26 11 4 3 4 13 16 10 4 2 4 16 10 3 29
10 Avispa Fukuoka 21 8 5 8 21 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 10 2 3 5 9 14 -5 29
11 Consadole Sapporo 21 7 6 8 41 40 10 3 1 6 17 19 11 4 5 2 24 21 1 27
12 Tokyo 21 7 5 9 26 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 11 1 4 6 8 18 -5 26
13 Gamba Osaka 21 7 5 9 27 35 11 5 3 3 17 13 10 2 2 6 10 22 -8 26
14 Albirex Niigata 21 6 6 9 22 29 11 4 2 5 13 17 10 2 4 4 9 12 -7 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 21 7 2 12 24 31 10 4 0 6 10 15 11 3 2 6 14 16 -7 23
16 Yokohama 21 3 6 12 15 41 11 2 3 6 8 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -26 15
17 Kashiwa Reysol 21 2 8 11 18 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 10 1 2 7 7 15 -15 14
18 Shonan Bellmare 21 2 7 12 26 44 10 1 3 6 12 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -18 13

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