Only a win will satisfy the Nagoya Grampus supporters in this Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium clash with Consadole Sapporo, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J-League table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Consadole Sapporo when visiting Nagoya Grampus as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Nagoya Grampus have performed here at Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 J-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Urawa Reds.
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 seven games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Grampus as they are travelling to their away game against Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Nagoya Grampus are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
3-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Consadole Sapporo in their J-League matches away.
A draw for Consadole Sapporo before that, at their own venue hosting Vegalta Sendai (3-3).
Consadole are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.
After this away game Consadole return home for a J-League game against Kashima Antlers. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Consadole have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 12 goals have been scored. For Consadole Sapporo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Consadole Sapporo - Grampus 0-0. Nagoya Grampus-Consadole Sapporo H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Grampus four wins, Consadole Sapporo four wins, one draw. eight of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Maeda 6 goals |  M. Kanazaki 5 goals |   T. Arano 4 goals |
Nagoya Grampus missing players
Consadole Sapporo missing players
| Nagoya Grampus | Consadole Sapporo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 31 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 44 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 57% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 82% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 24% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 38% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 18% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 156 | 53 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 122 | 228 |
| 65 | 28 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 42 | 74 |
| 37% | 39% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 31% |
- Consadole Sapporo has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 56 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | Yokohama | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 20 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -17 | 18 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -17 | 12 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -20 | 12 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 9 |