Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka Prediction

Nagoya Grampus
3-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Gamba Osaka
Toyota Stadium, Toyota·Koki Nagamine, Japan 22/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalHIGHModel43%SurpriseMediumGap-0.7%
Value Analysis
55%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Over 9.5
2.05
SignalNEUTRALModel41%SurpriseMediumGap+10.2%
Nagoya Grampus Rest
7 days
Gamba Osaka Rest
7 days

Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka: result, form and history

Nagoya Grampus beat Gamba Osaka 3-1 in the J1 League on 22 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Gamba Osaka had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for Nagoya Grampus.

Gamba Osaka have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.1 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
32%2.30
X
30%3.42
2
38%2.90
Double Chance
1X
62%1.38
X2
68%1.57
Both Teams to Score
Yes
66%1.66
No
34%2.07
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.3 + 1.61 = 2.91
Over 1.5
81%1.25
Over 2.5
54%1.85
Over 3.5
34%3.08
Under 1.5
19%3.55
Under 2.5
46%1.92
Under 3.5
66%1.33
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 5.2 = 10.5
Over 8.5
66%1.60
Over 9.5
55%2.05
Over 10.5
44%2.71
Under 8.5
34%2.13
Under 9.5
45%1.67
Under 10.5
56%1.39
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 1.8 = 3.5
Over 3.5
44%-
Over 4.5
27%-
Under 3.5
56%-
Under 4.5
73%-

Match Events

7'Y. KimuraAssist: R. Izumi
11'R. MeshinoAssist: R. Yamashita
40'T. KishimotoFoul
43'D. HummetFoul
60'T. Uchida INY. Nogami out
63'R. Meshino ING. Nawata out
63'A. Uenaka INE. Adams out
67'R. Izumi INMateus out
78'T. Morishima INM. Ono out
78'K. Nakayama INY. Sato out
78'Y. Yamagishi INY. Asano out
79'D. Hummet INN. Nakatsumi out
83'Y. Asano
86'R. Mito INT. Usami out
86'S. AbeUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+7'M. OnoAssist: Y. Asano

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus
5-3-2Coach: Mihailo Petrovic
Gamba Osaka
4-2-3-1Coach: Tomokazu Myojin
Avg rating7.18
Avg rating6.45
Alexandre Pisano6.935A. Pisano
Ryuji Izumi6.67R. Izumi
Teruki Hara6.970T. Hara
Sho InagakiC7.915S. Inagaki
Tomoki Takamine7.931T. Takamine
Shuhei Tokumoto7.055S. Tokumoto
Takuya Uchida6.617T. Uchida
Tsukasa Morishima7.214T. Morishima
Katsuhiro Nakayama6.327K. Nakayama
Yuya Yamagishi6.911Y. Yamagishi
Yudai Kimura8.022Y. Kimura
Rui Araki7.718R. Araki
Takeru Kishimoto7.315T. Kishimoto
Shinnosuke NakataniC5.94S. Nakatani
Shogo Sasaki6.267S. Sasaki
Ryo Hatsuse6.321R. Hatsuse
Shuto Abe5.913S. Abe
Rin Mito6.327R. Mito
Ryoya Yamashita7.017R. Yamashita
Asahi Uenaka5.514A. Uenaka
Ryotaro Meshino7.38R. Meshino
Deniz Hümmet5.923D. Hümmet

Nagoya Grampus Substitutes

2Yuki Nogami60'for T. Uchida6.9
10Mateus67'for R. Izumi7.3
3Yota Sato78'for K. Nakayama7.2
41Masahito Ono78'for T. Morishima90+7'7.3
9Yuya Asano78'for Y. Yamagishi83'7.9
36Hiroaki Hagi
19Hidemasa Koda
58Tomoya Koyamatsu
18Kensuke Nagai

Gamba Osaka Substitutes

38Gaku Nawata63'for R. Meshino6.3
20Eli Adams63'for A. Uenaka6.5
37Naru Nakatsumi79'for D. Hummet6.3
7Takashi Usami86'for R. Mito6.3
22Jun Ichimori
2Shota Fukuoka
19Ginjiro Ikegaya
10Shu Kurata
16Tokuma Suzuki

Match Stats

Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
52%Ball Possession48%
4Corner Kicks3
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
21Total Shots10
12Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal1
15Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box7
4Blocked Shots6
10Fouls19
3Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves8
417Total Passes398
342Passes Accurate326
82%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Comparison

Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
1552Elo Rating 1615
1.28Attack 1.62
1.46Defense 1.52
14%Hit Rate 14%
14.5Shots per Game 16.5
4.5Shots on Target 6.6
4.7Corners per Game 5.8
0.8Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.91 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus3Wins · 30%
Draws110%
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka6Wins · 60%
2.1Avg Goals
30%Both teams scored3 of 10
30%3+ goals3 of 10

Previous meetings

J1 League06/05/2026
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
21
J1 League15/02/2026
Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus
2030
J1 League25/10/2025
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
02
J1 League12/04/2025
Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus
20
J1 League23/10/2024
Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus
32
J1 League11/05/2024
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
01
J1 League21/10/2023
Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus
01
J1 League06/05/2023
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
10
J1 League27/08/2022
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
02
J1 League02/04/2022
Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus
31

Recent Form

Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
2W1D7L
15/08/2026
KashimaNagoya Grampus
21
L
08/08/2026
Nagoya GrampusShimizu S-pulse
01
L
25/07/2026
Consadole SapporoNagoya Grampus
10
L
21/07/2026
FC TokyoNagoya Grampus
21
L
06/06/2026
Machida ZelviaNagoya Grampus
2010
L
30/05/2026
Nagoya GrampusMachida Zelvia
22
D
23/05/2026
Sanfrecce HiroshimaNagoya Grampus
42
L
17/05/2026
Cerezo OsakaNagoya Grampus
61
L
10/05/2026
Nagoya GrampusKyoto Sanga
30
W
06/05/2026
Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka
21
W
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
6W2D2L
15/08/2026
Mito HollyhockGamba Osaka
11
D
11/08/2026
Gangwon FCGamba Osaka
0010
W
07/08/2026
Gamba OsakaUrawa
43
W
15/07/2026
Red Bull SalzburgGamba Osaka
03
W
11/07/2026
Sparta PrahaGamba Osaka
30
L
06/06/2026
Tokyo VerdyGamba Osaka
24
W
30/05/2026
Gamba OsakaTokyo Verdy
11
D
24/05/2026
Shimizu S-pulseGamba Osaka
12
W
16/05/2026
Al-NassrGamba Osaka
01
W
10/05/2026
Gamba OsakaSanfrecce Hiroshima
01
L

Referee Profile

Koki Nagamine125 matches

3.06Cards per match
2.94Yellow cards per match
0.12Red cards per match
21.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Koki Nagamine3.06
Other referees2.89

3.06 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (2.89).

Cards come from 34 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

J1 League 2027
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FC TokyoFC Tokyo14103133:8+2533WWWDW
2Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol14101331:20+1131WWWDL
3Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima1493232:10+2230DWWLW
4Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia1485130:10+2029DDDWW
5Vissel KobeVissel Kobe1483323:14+927DWDLW
6KashimaKashima1472529:24+523LWLDW
7Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos1457221:15+622DWDDD
8Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale1464428:24+422LLWWW
9UrawaUrawa1471623:29-622DLWWW
10Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama1452716:22-617DLLWL
11Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka1445516:25-917WLDDL
12Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga1444619:23-416WWDDL
13Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus1442815:23-814LLDDW
14Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy1435612:22-1014WWWDL
15Shimizu S-pulseShimizu S-pulse1442810:23-1314LLLLD
16V-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki1434717:22-513DLLWL
17JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba1434716:24-813WWDLD
18Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka1426616:24-812LDDWD
19Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock1423912:26-149LLLLL
20Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka14221014:25-118DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1FC TokyoFC Tokyo1433:833
2Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol1431:2031
3Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima1432:1030
4Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia1430:1029
5Vissel KobeVissel Kobe1423:1427
6KashimaKashima1429:2423
7Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos1421:1522
8Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale1428:2422
9UrawaUrawa1423:2922
10Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama1416:2217
11Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka1416:2517
12Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga1419:2316
13Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus1415:2314
14Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy1412:2214
15Shimizu S-pulseShimizu S-pulse1410:2314
16V-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki1417:2213
17JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba1416:2413
18Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka1416:2412
19Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock1412:269
20Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka1414:258
Champions LeagueRelegation

About the Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka in the J1 League table

In the J1 League table, Nagoya Grampus are 13th and Gamba Osaka 18th, 2 points apart. League goal record so far: Nagoya Grampus 15-23, Gamba Osaka 16-24. The full standings are on the J1 League Table 2027 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.