Oita Trinita vs Nagoya Grampus Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Oita Trinita

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Oita Trinita will be wanting a better result here following a 1-0 J1 League defeat last time out to Vissel Kobe.

In that match, Oita Trinita had 52% possession and 4 shots at goal with 0 of them on target. Vissel Kobe got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Kyogo Furuhashi (11') was the scorer for Vissel Kobe.

Oita Trinita have found it difficult to unlock defences in recent times. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 4 vs opposition teams over the course of their last 6 matches. In those games, Oita have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them come to 9. Let’s find out whether or not that trend can be sustained here.

Their past results show that Oita Trinita:

• have not emerged victorious against Nagoya Grampus in their previous 4 matches in the league.
• are without a win at home for the past 6 league games. Things will have to change soon.

Nagoya Grampus

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In their previous game, Nagoya Grampus drew 0-0 in the J1 League tie with Shonan Bellmare.

In that match, Nagoya Grampus managed 73% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. Shonan Bellmare got 3 shots at goal with 0 on target.

For 5 of the past six clashes featuring Nagoya Grampus, a relatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game in that period comes to a mere 1, with the average goals for N. Grampus equalling 1.

Their previous form shows that Nagoya Grampus:

• haven't been defeated by Oita Trinita in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 6 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 13/05/2017 shows that Oita Trinita have won 2 of these games and Nagoya Grampus 1, with the tally of draws being 3.

In all, 13 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 of them for Oita and 6 belonging to N. Grampus. The average goals per game has been 2.17.

The last league meeting featuring these sides was J1 League match day 30 on 28/11/2020 when it ended Nagoya Grampus 0-0 Oita Trinita.

The match was refereed by Yudai Yamamoto.

🗞️ Team News: Oita Trinita

Naoki Nomura (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury) and Shun Yoshida (Fractured Hand) will be missing for Oita boss Tomohiro Katanosaka.

📰 Team News: Nagoya Grampus

Owing to an otherwise available group, there is only the one fitness worry for the Nagoya Grampus boss Massimo Ficcadenti to be concerned about. Mu Kanazaki (Cruciate Ligament Injury) won’t be in action.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Oita Trinita will need to apply a lot of pressure to see themselves scoring against this Nagoya Grampus side who should emerge victorious.

We’re therefore predicting a good battle with a 0-1 winning margin for Nagoya Grampus after 90 minutes.

Should be a close one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 23:16 07/04/2021