GolVolt — Kyoto Sanga vs Nagoya Grampus: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 10 August 2025: Nagoya Grampus – Kyoto Sanga 1:2

LWDWDW

Kyoto Sanga are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Player in form

Rafael Elias: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.22

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).

Table

1 point apart in the table

14.Kyoto Sanga13 pts 11.Nagoya Grampus14 pts

Kyoto Sanga: place 14, 13 pts · Nagoya Grampus: place 11, 14 pts.

Streak

Nagoya Grampus have scored in 5 matches in a row

WWDDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

7goals 3assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

Yudai Kimura

Nagoya Grampus · forward

2goals 1assist 6.99avg rating

Last match, Vissel Kobe: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Kyoto Sanga at home and Nagoya Grampus away, as in this match.

Kyoto Sanga

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match

Nagoya Grampus

away · 10

2W1D7L1.0scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

14 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 10 Aug 2025 · J1 League Nagoya Grampus 1:2 Kyoto Sanga Junker 61' · Elias 70' · Fukuda 81'

3wins

2 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 5 of 5

0wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Kyoto Sanga (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1, last: Vissel Kobe).

HAHalls HTTawiah YSSuzuki KNNagata SYYoon SFFukuoka JPPedro HAArai ASSouza MTTúlio REElias DSSchmidt YNNogami YSSato HFFujii KNNakayama SIInagaki TUUchida THHara YKKimura RIIzumi KNNagai

Kyoto SangaNagoya Grampus

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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