Tense top table thriller in J-League as Nagoya Grampus have travelled the 497 miles necessary to reach Sagan Tosu at their Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (11) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (14) in J-League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Nagoya Grampus when visiting Sagan as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium as Sagan Tosu have scored 16 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the J-League are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Sagan's previous game was a Emperor Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Avispa Fukuoka (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Some amazing scenes last match, when Y. Higuchi scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time.
Before that, Sagan played out a J-League draw 1-1 when visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima.The Sagan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sagan Tosu have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Nagoya Grampus's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Nagoya Grampus collect 21 points from their 10 away matches in the J-League. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Grampus has drawn their two previous away games.
Grampus are looking to quickly end their 271 minutes long goal drought in the J-League.
Grampus has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Pohang Steelers for a AFC Champions League game that ended a draw (1-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Johor Darul Ta'zim.Grampus find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Grampus's manager M. Ficcadenti has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nagoya Grampus - Sagan Tosu 1-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sagan three wins, four draws and Nagoya Grampus three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Yamashita 8 goals |  M. dos Santos Castro 6 goals | D. Hayashi 4 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Nagoya Grampus missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 80% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 70% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 30% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 50% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 10.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | 32% |
- Nagoya Grampus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nagoya Grampus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (14) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (8) away in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most points (21) away in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sagan Tosu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (11) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) 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 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 46 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 20 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 17 |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 31 | -37 | 11 |