Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Nagoya Grampus & Shimizu S-Pulse face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Ybc Levain Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Nagoya Grampus nor Shimizu S-Pulse as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Last season, Nagoya Grampus's Ybc Levain Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.The home team returns to Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Vegalta Sendai on their last time out; the J-League game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Nagoya Grampus won a home game hosting Kashima Antlers (1-0).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Nagoya Grampus as they have a new game in only three days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Shonan Bellmare are visiting.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu S-Pulse was sent out of Ybc Levain Cup in the group stage last season.Three consecutive losses in away matches means Shimizu S-Pulse are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Shimizu S-Pulse failed to get anything from their last game, a J-League home match vs Tokyo that ended with defeat 1-3. Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Kawasaki Frontale's place.
The schedule is very tough for Shimizu S-Pulse now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A J-League game at Oita Trinita is waiting in only four days.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Nagoya Grampus wins - draws - Shimizu S-Pulse wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Chagas Matos 14 goals |   N. Maeda 8 goals |  K. Nishizawa 7 goals |
Nagoya Grampus missing players
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
| Nagoya Grampus | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 26 | 15 | Scored | S | 17 | 30 | ||
| 46 | 22 | Conceded | C | 22 | 47 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.6 | ||
| 0.9 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 314 | 168 | Total Shots | T S | 122 | 254 | ||
| 108 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 91 | ||
| 24% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 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 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Yokohama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Consadole Sapporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |