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Nagoya Grampus vs Vissel Kobe Live Stream, Predictions
The two sides are preparing for J. League Cup action on Wednesday as Nagoya Grampus play against Vissel Kobe.
Our Nagoya Grampus v Vissel Kobe predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide
Nagoya Grampus
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Nagoya Grampus are hoping to win again after their last result, a 2-1 J1 League success over Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
In that game, Nagoya Grampus managed 35% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Nagoya Grampus was Kasper Junker (43', 48'). For their opponents, Sanfrecce Hiroshima got 20 shots on goal with 7 on target. Takumu Kawamura (37') was the scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
It has been all too rare in recent times where Nagoya Grampus have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Nagoya Grampus have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 8 goals along the way.
Vissel Kobe
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In their last fixture, Vissel Kobe drew 1-1 in the J1 League tie with Kashiwa Reysol.
In that match, Vissel Kobe had 43% possession and 3 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. For Vissel Kobe, the goals were scored by Yuya Osako (24') and Yuki Honda (66' Own goal). Kashiwa Reysol had 13 attempts on goal with 0 on target.
Over the course of their previous 6 clashes, Vissel Kobe have amassed a tally of 12 goals. Vissel Kobe have also managed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, they have seen 6 goals go into their own net. However, we must now wait to see if the trend shall continue on in this match.
↔️ Head to head
A glance at their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 13/03/2021 shows that Nagoya Grampus have won 3 of them and Vissel Kobe 0, with the tally of draws being 3.
13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them from N. Grampus and 4 coming from Ushi. That is an average goals per game value of 2.17.
The previous league match between the two was J1 League match day 11 on 03/05/2023 when the final score was Nagoya Grampus 2-2 Vissel Kobe.
On that occasion, Nagoya Grampus had 56% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The goals were scored by Kasper Junker (73') and Haruya Fujii (90').
Vissel Kobe had 10 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Yuya Osako (11') and Daiju Sasaki (60') scored.
The match was refereed by Yusuke Araki.
🗞️ Team News: Nagoya Grampus
Takuya Shigehiro (Groin Injury), Ei Gyotoku (Collarbone fracture) and Ryotaro Ishida (Torn Ankle Ligament) will not be taking part for Nagoya Grampus manager Kenta Hasegawa.
🗞️ Team News: Vissel Kobe
In an otherwise healthy group, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Vissel Kobe gaffer Takayuki Yoshida to be concerned with. Ryuho Kikuchi (Cruciate Ligament Injury) won’t be in action.
🔮 Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Vissel Kobe must be fancied to put one past this Nagoya Grampus team, however it isn’t expected to be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re tipping both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Nagoya Grampus by the conclusion of the game. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 00:05 20/05/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Nagoya Grampus
Formed: 1991
Stadium: Toyota Stadium (43,739)
Captain: Sho Inagaki
Chairman: Koki Konishi
Manager: Kenta Hasegawa
Competitions: J1 League position 3, J. League Cup (Group C)
🔑 Star Player: Kensuke Nagai

Usually taking up the Striker position, Kensuke Nagai was born in Japan. After having played his first senior match for Avispa Fukuoka in the 2009 season, the skilful Forward has accumulated 3 league goals in this J1 League 2023 campaign so far in 13 appearances.
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14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 30 | WDWWD |
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14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | DWWLW |
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14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | DDWLW |
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14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 23 | WWWWD |
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13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | LWWLL |
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14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 23 | LWLWW |
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14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | WLWWW |
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | WDLWD |
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14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 20 | LWLDD |
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14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 19 | WLLWD |
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14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 18 | WWWLL |
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14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18 | LLWDW |
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14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 16 | LLDWL |
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14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 13 | DLLLL |
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14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 12 | DWDLD |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -19 | 12 | LWLWW |
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13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 | DLLLL |
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14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -17 | 7 | LLLLL |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Kasper Junker | 8 |
Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
Sho Inagaki | 2 |
Mateus | 2 |
Ryoya Morishita | 2 |
Yuya Osako | 11 |
Yoshinori Muto | 6 |
Daiju Sasaki | 4 |
Koya Yuruki | 3 |
Gōtoku Sakai | 2 |
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