J-League match research: Nagoya Grampus against Kyoto Sanga

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Toyota Stadium (20500 seats)

With the edgy opening fixture out of the way it’s time for the second J-League duel of the season. Nagoya Grampus are ready to confront Kyoto Sanga in front of their home following.

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.

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Nagoya Grampus form and stats

The previous season, Nagoya Grampus's league statistics were 11 wins, 13 draws and 10 losses, leading to 8th place in the J-League. During these 34 matches they scored {30 goals} and gave away 35. Performing as the home team in the former season Nagoya Grampus managed 7-6-4 (win-draw-lost) with {17 goals} and 17 conceded.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Nagoya Grampus, as their goalkeeper Mitchell James Langerak has completely shut out the opponents for 221 minutes in the J-League.

Happy days for Nagoya Grampus in their previous game, a fixture away at Yokohama (placed 15th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Fujii, defender, was given a rating of 7.63/10 in that game, top of the team. Fujii hit one key pass and won 8 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Grampus won a home game hosting Tokyo (2-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Nagoya Grampus perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nagoya Grampus as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Nagoya Grampus has won 8 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

Let's have a look at how Kyoto Sanga performed last season in the J2-League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 24 victories, 12 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 59 and conceded {31 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 11 - drew 6 and lost 4 with 22/12 goals scored/conceded.

Boia was the last player to score for the away team. Kyoto Sanga haven't scored a league goal in the last 290 minutes.

Kyoto Sanga might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Kashima Antlers proved too strong as Kyoto Sanga slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium. Inoue, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.22. Inoue won 6 of 7 duels.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Roasso Kumamoto.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Kyoto in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Kyoto Sanga, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Head 2 Head

Nagoya Grampus have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Kyoto Sanga.

Top Goalscorers

Nagoya GrampusK. Junker
K. Junker
1 goals

Nagoya Grampus missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nagoya Grampus Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
9 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 6
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
14 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 11
1 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 4
Nagoya Grampus Last season Kyoto Sanga
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   0 1
11 7   Won W   0 0
13 6   Drew D   0 1
10 4   Lost L   0 0
30 17   Scored S   0 1
35 17   Conceded C   0 1
82% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   0% 100%
62% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   0% 100%
32% 24%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   0% 0%
12% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
41% 41%   BTTS BTTS   0% 100%
38% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
38% 29%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
4.6 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
5 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0.9 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
2 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10.6 11.1   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
3.6 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
24% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%
 
11 9.1   Shots against (avg) S A   0 0
3.8 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   0 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shonan Bellmare 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
2 Tokyo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Kashima Antlers 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Nagoya Grampus 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Vissel Kobe 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Cerezo Osaka 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Gamba Osaka 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Kashiwa Reysol 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Albirex Niigata 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Consadole Sapporo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Kawasaki Frontale 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Avispa Fukuoka 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Yokohama 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Kyoto Sanga 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Urawa Reds 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Sagan Tosu 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 20 8 6 70 35 17 12 3 2 33 10 17 8 5 4 37 25 35 68
2 Kawasaki Frontale 34 20 6 8 65 42 17 14 1 2 38 18 17 6 5 6 27 24 23 66
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 15 10 9 52 41 17 10 3 4 31 15 17 5 7 5 21 26 11 55
4 Kashima Antlers 34 13 13 8 47 42 17 7 6 4 25 22 17 6 7 4 22 20 5 52
5 Cerezo Osaka 34 13 12 9 46 40 17 7 5 5 23 20 17 6 7 4 23 20 6 51
6 Tokyo 34 14 7 13 46 43 17 8 5 4 27 15 17 6 2 9 19 28 3 49
7 Kashiwa Reysol 34 13 8 13 43 44 17 6 3 8 22 25 17 7 5 5 21 19 -1 47
8 Nagoya Grampus 34 11 13 10 30 35 17 7 6 4 17 17 17 4 7 6 13 18 -5 46
9 Urawa Reds 34 10 15 9 48 39 17 7 8 2 32 17 17 3 7 7 16 22 9 45
10 Consadole Sapporo 34 11 12 11 45 55 17 7 6 4 25 24 17 4 6 7 20 31 -10 45
11 Sagan Tosu 34 9 15 10 45 44 17 5 9 3 23 13 17 4 6 7 22 31 1 42
12 Shonan Bellmare 34 10 11 13 31 39 17 5 6 6 15 22 17 5 5 7 16 17 -8 41
13 Vissel Kobe 34 11 7 16 35 41 17 7 3 7 21 16 17 4 4 9 14 25 -6 40
14 Avispa Fukuoka 34 9 11 14 29 38 17 5 6 6 17 18 17 4 5 8 12 20 -9 38
15 Gamba Osaka 34 9 10 15 33 44 17 4 6 7 18 21 17 5 4 8 15 23 -11 37
16 Kyoto Sanga 34 8 12 14 30 38 17 5 6 6 16 17 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 36
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 7 12 15 44 54 17 2 8 7 20 29 17 5 4 8 24 25 -10 33
18 Jubilo Iwata 34 6 12 16 32 57 17 4 7 6 21 28 17 2 5 10 11 29 -25 30

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 Shonan Bellmare 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
2 Tokyo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Kashima Antlers 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Nagoya Grampus 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Vissel Kobe 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Cerezo Osaka 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Gamba Osaka 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Kashiwa Reysol 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Albirex Niigata 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Consadole Sapporo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Kawasaki Frontale 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Avispa Fukuoka 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Yokohama 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Kyoto Sanga 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Urawa Reds 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Sagan Tosu 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0

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