Albirex Niigata
Football Japan - J1 League Denka Big Swan Stadium Tue 23 Sep 01:00
Nagoya Grampus
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus

Albirex Niigata host Nagoya Grampus in this Japanese J1 league fixture at Denka Big Swan Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Tuesday 23 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Albi Can Trouble Grampus

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Albirex Niigata +0.25 at -133 against Nagoya Grampus. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

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Grampus Have 4 Wins in Previous 5 H2H Clashes

Albirex Niigata have been defeated in their last four games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Yokohama FC at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. The Swans had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and one shot on target.

Nagoya Grampus have won their previous two J1 League matches. The latest was a 3-1 home victory at Toyota Stadium against Shonan Bellmare. Kenta Hasegawa's team had 42% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Sho Inagaki, Kensuke Nagai and Yuya Yamagishi were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Grampus have claimed back-to-back victories over Albi, achieving winning home scorelines of 3-0 and 3-0 at Toyota Stadium. The previous 5 H2H meetings have involved four Grampus triumphs and just one win for Albi.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus 36 10 10 16 42 53 -11 42:53 40
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 36 4 11 21 34 63 -29 34:63 23
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Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have 9 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.5 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Swans have averaged 54.1% possession and 5.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.0 goals from 5.3 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 5.9 corners.

The five top scorers are Matheus Moraes, Eiji Shirai, Yuto Horigome, Danilo and Jin Okumura, with these players all scoring 1 goals. Matheus Moraes, Keisuke Kasai and Ryuga Tashiro have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Nagoya Grampus – Last 10 League Games

Grampus have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.3 goals from 8.1 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.3% possession, 4.0 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Yuya Yamagishi, Yota Sato, Teruki Hara and Mateus score 2 goals each. Sho Inagaki has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Fumiya Hayakawa, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kento Hashimoto, Takuya Shimamura, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Kaito Taniguchi, Yoshiaki Takagi, Motoki Hasegawa.

Nagoya Grampus confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Yohei Takeda (GK), Takuya Uchida, Haruya Fujii, Yota Sato, Yuki Nogami, Sho Inagaki, Gen Kato, Shuhei Tokumoto, Yuya Asano, Tsukasa Morishima, Yudai Kimura.

Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

When Albirex Niigata line up for this J1 League game, we will back them at -133 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. We think the hosts are more than capable of avoiding defeat and might be able to land a win.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making J1 League recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus league stats:

  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 7 of their last 10 games.
Albi +0.25 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Albirex Albirex logo 1 - 0 Grampus logo Grampus

A 1-0 win in favor of Albirex can be backed at odds of +550. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -110 BetMGM logo

It has now been six consecutive Albirex Niigata games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while five Nagoya Grampus away matches on the bounce have had the same outcome. The Total Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of -110.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
11.80 5.90 5.90
Home
9.70 4.50 5.20
Away
10.20 5.00 5.20
Grampus Logo Grampus
Total
9.30 4.00 5.30
Home
8.80 4.90 3.90
Away
9.30 3.50 5.80
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Albirex +0.25 -133
Both Team To Score No -100
Total Corners Over 9.5 -110

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Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

With a 44% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Nagoya Grampus are favourites to come out on top in this J1 League clash and they’re available at +125 with the bookmakers. For those wanting to back Albirex Niigata, you will find +190 about this outsider.

Should you want to back Grampus to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -159 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Albi have been chalked up at +110.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. BTTS Yes is available at -143 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Denka Big Swan Stadium
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Albi Have Developed Winless Habit at Home

Albirex Niigata have not won at Denka Big Swan Stadium in the past five matches. Toru Irie's side have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Grampus have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Albi overcame Grampus 1-0 when the sides last met at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata Home Stats 2-2-6 2.60 0.90 1.70 5 5 6 4
Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus Away Stats 3-2-5 2.30 1.00 1.30 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 9 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Albirex vs Grampus team news before placing your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the J1 League together with updated injury news.

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

21 Ryuga Tashiro
25 Soya Fujiwara 15 Fumiya Hayakawa 5 M. James Fitzgerald 42 Kento Hashimoto
28 Takuya Shimamura 22 Taiki Arai 8 Eiji Shirai 7 Kaito Taniguchi
33 Yoshiaki Takagi 41 Motoki Hasegawa
16 Yohei Takeda
17 Takuya Uchida 13 Haruya Fujii 3 Yota Sato 2 Yuki Nogami
15 Sho Inagaki 26 Gen Kato 55 Shuhei Tokumoto 9 Yuya Asano
14 Tsukasa Morishima 22 Yudai Kimura

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 1Kazuki Fujita
  • 4Shosei Okamoto
  • 14Motoki Ohara
  • 18Yamato Wakatsuki
  • 30Jin Okumura
  • 31Yuto Horigome
  • 50Hiroto Uemura
  • 55Matheus Moraes
  • 65Abdelrahman Boudah

Nagoya Grampus Substitutes

  • 8Keiya Shiihashi
  • 10Mateus
  • 18Kensuke Nagai
  • 20Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni
  • 21Daichi Sugimoto
  • 27Katsuhiro Nakayama
  • 32Haruto Suzuki
  • 70Teruki Hara
  • 77Kasper Junker

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

20 Sep J1 League
Yokohama 1-0 Albirex Niigata
13 Sep J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
31 Aug J1 League
Urawa Reds 1-0 Albirex Niigata
23 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers
16 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-1 K. Frontale
11 Aug J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Albirex Niigata

Previous Nagoya Grampus Lineups

20 Sep J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 3-1 Shonan Bellmare
13 Sep J1 League
F. Okayama 0-1 Nagoya Grampus
31 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 1-1 FC Tokyo
23 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 3-4 K. Frontale
16 Aug J1 League
Urawa Reds 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
10 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 1-2 Kyoto Sanga
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 36 21 7 8 55:30 70
2 Kashiwa Reysol 36 19 12 5 56:33 69
3 Vissel Kobe 36 18 9 9 46:31 63
4 Kyoto Sanga 36 17 11 8 59:40 62
5 Sanfrecce H. 36 18 8 10 42:26 62
6 K. Frontale 36 15 12 9 66:51 57
7 Machida Zelvia 36 16 9 11 49:36 57
8 Gamba Osaka 36 16 6 14 49:53 54
9 Urawa Reds 36 14 11 11 40:39 53
10 Cerezo Osaka 36 14 10 12 58:51 52
11 FC Tokyo 36 13 9 14 40:47 48
12 Avispa Fukuoka 36 11 12 13 33:37 45
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 11 11 14 40:48 44
14 Tokyo Verdy 36 11 10 15 22:36 43
15 F. Okayama 36 11 9 16 32:41 42
16 Yokohama F.M. 36 11 7 18 42:44 40
17 Nagoya Grampus 36 10 10 16 42:53 40
18 Yokohama 36 8 8 20 24:43 32
19 Shonan Bellmare 36 7 8 21 34:61 29
20 Albirex Niigata 36 4 11 21 34:63 23
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 18 12 4 2 32:15 40
2 Urawa Reds 18 12 3 3 24:12 39
3 Kashiwa Reysol 18 11 5 2 26:15 38
4 Vissel Kobe 18 10 4 4 24:12 34
5 Gamba Osaka 18 11 1 6 29:25 34
6 Sanfrecce H. 18 9 4 5 19:13 31
7 K. Frontale 18 8 6 4 40:30 30
8 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 27:17 30
9 Cerezo Osaka 18 8 6 4 26:18 30
10 Machida Zelvia 18 8 3 7 23:17 27
11 Tokyo Verdy 18 8 3 7 15:17 27
12 FC Tokyo 18 8 3 7 22:25 27
13 Nagoya Grampus 18 7 5 6 26:25 26
14 F. Okayama 18 7 4 7 17:15 25
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 6 7 5 23:23 25
16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 6 7 5 19:19 25
17 Yokohama F.M. 18 6 5 7 22:20 23
18 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 13:19 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 18 4 6 8 25:27 18
20 Albirex Niigata 18 2 9 7 19:28 15