This could be an interesting match as Tokushima Vortis have their presumed home advantage while Nagoya Grampus are ahead 18 points in the J-League table.
- Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (12) in J-League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Nabisco Cup match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Vissel Kobe, was also a home game here at Pocari Sweat Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
Overall J-League stats at home this season for Tokushima Vortis are 2-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). Tokushima are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Pocari Sweat Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The Tokushima fans got no joy from their last match, a Nabisco Cup game also here at Pocari Sweat Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Vissel Kobe (placed 7th).
In the game before, an away victory in the J-League match versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima with a 1-0 scoreline.Tokushima has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. On the other hand, Tokushima have conceded 7 goals.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Nagoya Grampus, who have the most clean sheets (12) in J-League, have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games.
It's the second away game in a row for Grampus, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 16th) in the J-League last time out. Mateus got a match rating of 8.54 in that game, top player of the team. Mateus scored two goals, hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 39 total).
A 0-2 loss hosting Kashima Antlers before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Nagoya Grampus are hosting Vegalta Sendai in the J-League only four days away.
Nagoya Grampus has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Grampus are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Tokushima Vortis, two draws and two wins for Nagoya Grampus. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  M. dos Santos Castro 6 goals |   T. Miyashiro 5 goals | S. Inagaki 4 goals |
Tokushima Vortis missing players
Nagoya Grampus missing players
| Tokushima Vortis | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 47% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 33% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 9.7 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 33% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 36% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals away as Tokushima Vortis have scored home.
- Nagoya Grampus have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (12) in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most clean sheets (6) away in J-League
- Nagoya Grampus have the most points (19) away in J-League
- Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tokushima Vortis 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 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 17 | Oita Trinita | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 19 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -18 | 7 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -26 | 6 |