Nagoya Grampus
Football Japan - J1 League Toyota Stadium Sat 27 Sep 04:00
Kashima Antlers
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers

Nagoya Grampus host Kashima Antlers in this Japanese J1 league game at Toyota Stadium, with kick-off set for 04:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Grampus Expected to Cover the Line

Nagoya Grampus look a good bet to defeat Kashima Antlers and we can back the home team at -143 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

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Antlers Won 1-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Nagoya Grampus drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Albirex Niigata at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The Red Whales were dominated in possession with 46%, while they couldn’t manage a single shot on target.

Kashima Antlers beat Cerezo Osaka in their previous game, making it three consecutive wins. It was a 3-1 home triumph at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Toru Oniki's men recorded seven shots on goal and had 47% possession, with Kei Chinen, Leo and Yuta Matsumura finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Antlers have gone unbeaten in their past three meetings with Grampus. In their last encounter, Antlers banked a 1-0 home win at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved four Antlers wins, three Grampus victories and three draws.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers 36 21 7 8 55 30 25 55:30 70
17 Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus 36 10 10 16 42 53 -11 42:53 40
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Nagoya Grampus – Last 10 League Games

Grampus have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts. Kenta Hasegawa's team have averaged 44.4% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 5.2 corners.

The three top scorers are Yota Sato, Teruki Hara and Mateus, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Sho Inagaki has recorded the most assists with 3.

Kashima Antlers – Last 10 League Games

Antlers have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 9.8 attempts and 1.7 goals. The Deer Island club average 49.5% possession, 4.9 corners taken and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 9.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Leo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Yuma Suzuki has 3, with Yuta Matsumura and Naomichi Ueda both on 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Naomichi Ueda, Yuma Suzuki and Yu Funabashi who have all made 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Nagoya Grampus confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Yohei Takeda (GK), Teruki Hara, Haruya Fujii, Yota Sato, Ryuji Izumi, Sho Inagaki, Tsukasa Morishima, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Mateus, Yuya Yamagishi, Kensuke Nagai.

Kashima Antlers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa (GK), Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Keisuke Tsukui, Ryoya Ogawa, Aleksandar Cavric, Yu Funabashi, Kento Misao, Jose Elber, Leo, Yuma Suzuki.

Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Nagoya Grampus +0.25 for this J1 League game, with odds of -143 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

The J1 League experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Grampus in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Grampus in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Grampus in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Grampus in 6 of their last 10 games against Antlers.
Grampus +0.25 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 58.8% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -108 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen under 10.5 corners in five consecutive Nagoya Grampus games. We recommend backing the -108 that the teams aren’t able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Grampus Logo Grampus
Total
9.00 3.80 5.20
Home
8.80 4.90 3.90
Away
9.30 3.30 6.00
Antlers Logo Antlers
Total
9.20 4.90 4.30
Home
8.80 5.30 3.50
Away
10.10 4.60 5.50
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Grampus +0.25 -143
Both Team To Score Yes -141
Total Corners Under 10.5 -108

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Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers 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.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Bookies

Favourites Kashima Antlers are regarded as the likeliest winners for this J1 League clash. The +125 about them triumphing means a 44% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +195 about Nagoya Grampus.

Antlers can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -159. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Grampus are +110.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -127.

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Toyota Stadium
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Three Wins From Past Ten Grampus Home Games

Grampus have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Kashima Antlers haven’t tasted defeat in four consecutive away matches. Toru Oniki's side have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

The previous Toyota Stadium encounter involved a 3-0 Antlers win against Grampus. We’ve seen the past 4 H2H matches at Toyota Stadium involve two wins for Antlers, one draw and one victory for Grampus.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus Home Stats 3-4-3 2.70 1.50 1.20 6 4 7 3
Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers Away Stats 6-1-3 2.20 1.30 0.90 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
Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus League Stats
Kashima Antlers logo Kashima Antlers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers Lineups & Team News

The Grampus vs Antlers team news could change everything — review it before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

16 Yohei Takeda
70 Teruki Hara 13 Haruya Fujii 3 Yota Sato 7 Ryuji Izumi
15 Sho Inagaki 14 Tsukasa Morishima 27 Katsuhiro Nakayama 10 Mateus
11 Yuya Yamagishi 18 Kensuke Nagai
1 Tomoki Hayakawa
22 Kimito Nono 55 Naomichi Ueda 23 Keisuke Tsukui 7 Ryoya Ogawa
77 Aleksandar Cavric 20 Yu Funabashi 6 Kento Misao 18 Jose Elber
9 Leo 40 Yuma Suzuki

Kashima Antlers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Nagoya Grampus Substitutes

  • 2Yuki Nogami
  • 8Keiya Shiihashi
  • 9Yuya Asano
  • 20Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni
  • 21Daichi Sugimoto
  • 22Yudai Kimura
  • 26Gen Kato
  • 55Shuhei Tokumoto
  • 77Kasper Junker

Kashima Antlers Substitutes

  • 4Kaito Chida
  • 10Gaku Shibasaki
  • 25Ryuta Koike
  • 27Yuta Matsumura
  • 28Shuhei Mizoguchi
  • 29Yuji Kajikawa
  • 34Homare Tokuda
  • 47Anthony Motosuna
  • 71Ryotaro Araki

Previous Nagoya Grampus Lineups

23 Sep J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-0 Nagoya Grampus
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

Previous Kashima Antlers Lineups

23 Sep J1 League
Kashima Antlers 3-1 Cerezo Osaka
20 Sep J1 League
Urawa Reds 0-1 Kashima Antlers
13 Sep J1 League
Kashima Antlers 3-0 Shonan Bellmare
31 Aug J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 Kashima Antlers
23 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers
16 Aug J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-1 Avispa Fukuoka
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