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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 13.Aug
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Toyota Stadium (20500 seats)

A total of 22 sets of matches are finished and both Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers are high up in the table. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Nagoya Grampus have the most points (26) at home in J-League
  • Kashima Antlers have the most clean sheets (11) in J-League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Nagoya Grampus form and stats

Nagoya Grampus have performed here at Toyota Stadium this season with 7 wins from 12 J-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0.

The Nagoya Grampus fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Albirex Niigata and win 1-0. Morishita (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Morishita scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that game, a home win against Urawa Reds in the Emperor Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nagoya Grampus have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 7 and lost 1.

The Grampus fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. Nagoya Grampus are not conceding a lot of goals here at Toyota Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.

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Kashima Antlers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Kashima won their last game, 3-0 versus Consadole Sapporo played at home. Midfield player Higuchi was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.41/10. Higuchi scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tokyo at their stadium, the result 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kashima Antlers playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Kashima Antlers win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kashima have scored 17 goals in 12 league games away. Kashima Antlers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the contenders met earlier this season; Kashima Antlers - Grampus 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nagoya Grampus five wins, two draws and Kashima Antlers three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nagoya GrampusK. Junker
K. Junker
11 goals
Kashima AntlersY. Suzuki
Y. Suzuki
10 goals
Nagoya GrampusK. Nagai
K. Nagai
4 goals

Nagoya Grampus missing players

Kashima Antlers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nagoya Grampus Kashima Antlers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 12 4 Played P 3 12 22
12 7 1 Won W 1 6 10
6 5 3 Drew D 1 3 6
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 6
31 18 7 Scored S 2 17 31
20 9 5 Conceded C 2 10 20
91% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 86%
68% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 68%
50% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 45%
23% 33% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
50% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 45%
36% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 42% 50%
23% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 18%
 
5.1 5.5 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.9 4.2
4.8 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5 5
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
12.5 12.8 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.2 11
4.6 4.8 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 3.7
30% 32% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 38%
 
12.6 12.5 12 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.5 10.5
3.9 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 2 2.3
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kashima Antlers have the most clean sheets (11) in J-League
  • Nagoya Grampus have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nagoya Grampus have the most points (26) at home in J-League

  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 22 13 5 4 42 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 6 2 2 20 9 23 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 13 5 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 12 6 3 3 19 15 20 44
3 Nagoya Grampus 22 12 6 4 31 20 12 7 5 0 18 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 11 42
4 Urawa Reds 22 10 8 4 27 17 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 38
5 Kashima Antlers 22 10 6 6 31 20 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 11 36
6 Cerezo Osaka 22 11 2 9 30 24 12 6 1 5 15 12 10 5 1 4 15 12 6 35
7 Kawasaki Frontale 22 9 5 8 30 27 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 5 2 5 16 17 3 32
8 Avispa Fukuoka 22 9 5 8 22 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 32
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 9 4 9 24 22 11 5 3 3 13 9 11 4 1 6 11 13 2 31
10 Sagan Tosu 22 8 5 9 29 27 12 4 3 5 13 17 10 4 2 4 16 10 2 29
11 Tokyo 22 8 5 9 27 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 9 18 -4 29
12 Gamba Osaka 22 8 5 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 3 2 6 14 25 -7 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 22 7 6 9 41 43 10 3 1 6 17 19 12 4 5 3 24 24 -2 27
14 Albirex Niigata 22 6 6 10 22 30 11 4 2 5 13 17 11 2 4 5 9 13 -8 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 22 7 2 13 24 32 11 4 0 7 10 16 11 3 2 6 14 16 -8 23
16 Yokohama 22 4 6 12 17 41 12 3 3 6 10 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -24 18
17 Kashiwa Reysol 22 3 8 11 19 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 11 2 2 7 8 15 -14 17
18 Shonan Bellmare 22 3 7 12 27 44 11 2 3 6 13 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -17 16

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 22 13 5 4 42 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 6 2 2 20 9 23 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 13 5 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 12 6 3 3 19 15 20 44
3 Nagoya Grampus 22 12 6 4 31 20 12 7 5 0 18 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 11 42
4 Urawa Reds 22 10 8 4 27 17 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 38
5 Kashima Antlers 22 10 6 6 31 20 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 11 36
6 Cerezo Osaka 22 11 2 9 30 24 12 6 1 5 15 12 10 5 1 4 15 12 6 35
7 Kawasaki Frontale 22 9 5 8 30 27 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 5 2 5 16 17 3 32
8 Avispa Fukuoka 22 9 5 8 22 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 32
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 9 4 9 24 22 11 5 3 3 13 9 11 4 1 6 11 13 2 31
10 Sagan Tosu 22 8 5 9 29 27 12 4 3 5 13 17 10 4 2 4 16 10 2 29
11 Tokyo 22 8 5 9 27 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 9 18 -4 29
12 Gamba Osaka 22 8 5 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 3 2 6 14 25 -7 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 22 7 6 9 41 43 10 3 1 6 17 19 12 4 5 3 24 24 -2 27
14 Albirex Niigata 22 6 6 10 22 30 11 4 2 5 13 17 11 2 4 5 9 13 -8 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 22 7 2 13 24 32 11 4 0 7 10 16 11 3 2 6 14 16 -8 23
16 Yokohama 22 4 6 12 17 41 12 3 3 6 10 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -24 18
17 Kashiwa Reysol 22 3 8 11 19 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 11 2 2 7 8 15 -14 17
18 Shonan Bellmare 22 3 7 12 27 44 11 2 3 6 13 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -17 16

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