Nagoya Grampus perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Kashiwa Reysol can look both up and down from their 7th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Only two J-League home games for Nagoya Grampus so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Nagoya Grampus, as their goalkeeper Mitchell James Langerak has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the J-League.
Grampus enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Oita Trinita's place. The match ended 3-0 with Y. Yoshida, Y. Maruyama and T. Yonemoto scoring. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Sagan Tosu.
The manager M. Ficcadenti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Shimizu S-Pulse in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Nagoya Grampus at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
Things could have gone better for Kashiwa Reysol in their J-League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Kashiwa go into this game after a win, the home game against Vegalta Sendai that ended 5-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Urawa Reds with the score of 4-0.
As mentioned above, Kashiwa Reysol was the only team on the pitch versus Vegalta Sendai in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. M. Olunga certainly enjoyed Kashiwa's last game versus Vegalta Sendai, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 5-1 victory.
A quick return to home after this game, as Kashiwa are hosting Shonan Bellmare in the Nabisco Cup only four days away.
Kashiwa Reysol have the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Grampus won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Kashiwa Reysol has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  M. Olunga Ogada 26 goals |  C. da Silva 19 goals | A. Esaka 11 goals |
Nagoya Grampus missing players
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
| Nagoya Grampus | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.2 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 5.6 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 | 7 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 3 | 66 |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 48% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 54% |
- All of Kashiwa Reysol's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Kashiwa Reysol have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kashiwa Reysol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kashiwa Reysol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nagoya Grampus has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Nagoya Grampus has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1)
- Nagoya Grampus have not yet lost a game.
- Nagoya Grampus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nagoya Grampus have scored in all their matches so far.
- Nagoya Grampus have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Nagoya Grampus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 |