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Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus - Fagiano Okayama

Fagiano Okayama
🇯🇵 J1 LeagueFinished
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 06:00

Finished Snapshot

FT1-1
FinishedSettled

Halftime

0-0

Predictions

3W · 8L · 0P

Edges

2W · 1L · 0P

Match Stats

Possession

65%-35%

Shots

10-14

Shots on Target

3-4

Corners

7-2

Quick Take

Nagoya Grampus unbeaten vs Okayama all-time (5W 1D 0L H2H) and strong at home; Okayama winless in J1 away fixtures (1W-0D-5L) in their debut top-division season. Target Over 1.5 Home Goals (2.20) for +12.5pt edge and Both Teams to Score (1.91) for +7.6pt—avoid overpriced Draw at...

Both Teams to ScoreYes60%+7.6pp
Total Goals HomeOver 1.558%+12.5pp
Goals Over/UnderOver 2.558%+10.4pp

Context Signals

Betting Edges

Model probabilities

Double ChanceNagoya or Draw (1X)78%Highwon

Combining H2H Psychology (Okayama never beaten Nagoya competitively) with the Structural Home/Away Edge (Okayama's poor away returns) makes Okayama winning a low-probability tail; 1X covers the dominant scenarios.

Signal quality: High · Uncertainty band: Strong lean

Both Teams to ScoreYes60%Mediumwon

Both teams concede regularly (Nagoya 1.4 GA/match, Okayama 1.6 GA/match in last 10) and Okayama have scored in most away outings, supporting a BTTS lean even if the favourite is clear.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

Shots on Target Over/UnderOver 8.560%Mediumlost

Stat dimensions for shots on target sum to ~8.8 per match across the last 10 games for both sides, putting Over 8.5 marginally favoured.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

Home Clean SheetNo60%Mediumwon

Nagoya's home defence has conceded in most matches and Okayama have shown they can score on the road, so an Okayama goal is more likely than not.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

Goals Over/UnderOver 2.558%Mediumlost

Combined goal averages and Nagoya's open home games (with new manager Petrovic encouraging proactive football) point to Over 2.5, though Okayama's low scoring rate caps confidence at MEDIUM.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

Home Goals TotalOver 1.558%Mediumlost

Nagoya's home scoring rate combined with Okayama's leaky away defence (2.5 GA per away match) supports Nagoya scoring 2+ goals.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Lean

1st Half GoalsUnder 1.558%Lowlost

Aggregated first-half goal averages are well under 1.5, especially since Okayama rarely lead at the break (11%) and Nagoya's first halves have been low-scoring.

Signal quality: Low · Uncertainty band: Lean

Corners Over/UnderOver 9.555%Lowlost

Combined averages sit just above 10 corners; with Nagoya pushing as home favourites under a new attacking manager, Over 9.5 has a slight statistical edge but variance keeps confidence LOW.

Signal quality: Low · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Cards Over/UnderOver 3.555%Lowlost

Okayama's high fouls baseline (13.9/match) combined with Nagoya's typical card load points to ~3-4 cards; LOW confidence due to thin yellow-card sample (some matches null) and no referee data.

Signal quality: Low · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Match WinnerNagoya Grampus52%Mediumlost

Structural Home/Away Edge plus historical H2H Psychology converge: Nagoya's home strength, Okayama's woeful J1 away record (1W in 6), and a flawless H2H ledger make a Nagoya win the most likely single outcome.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Asian HandicapNagoya -0.552%Mediumlost

Equivalent to backing Nagoya to win; supported by venue edge, league standing gap, and an H2H that has never produced an Okayama win.

Signal quality: Medium · Uncertainty band: Slight lean

Markets to Avoid

Match Winner Draw:Implied 30.8% leaves no meaningful cushion vs structural expectation of 20-25% given Okayama's 1W-0D-5L away record and Nagoya's 0-loss H2H dominance; pricing does not reflect the away team weakness.

Pre-match flagged 1 avoid-market areas; caution remains warranted in high-variance spots.

Nagoya Grampus host newly-promoted Fagiano Okayama in a J1 League fixture that carries a stark quality-gap narrative: Okayama are playing their first-ever top-division season after 16 years in J2, while Nagoya sit 2nd in the West group under new manager Mihailo Petrovic. The head-to-head record is punishing for the visitors—Nagoya are unbeaten in all 6 competitive meetings (5W 1D 0L), with the most recent encounter ending 1-1 in a cup match on March 1, 2026, though Okayama won the penalty shootout.

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus

W2-0Shimizu S-pulseApr 25J1
L2-3Vissel KobeApr 11J1
W3-0Cerezo OsakaApr 4J1
W2-1Sanfrecce HiroshimaMar 18J1
L0-3Vissel KobeMar 14J1
W5-1Avispa FukuokaMar 7J1
L1-3V-varen NagasakiFeb 21J1
W1-0Shimizu S-pulseFeb 8J1
W1-0Avispa FukuokaDec 6J1
L1-3Machida ZelviaNov 30J1
Fagiano Okayama

Fagiano Okayama

W2-0Avispa FukuokaApr 25J1
L1-5Kyoto SangaApr 11J1
L1-4Vissel KobeApr 5J1
L0-1V-varen NagasakiMar 21J1
W2-1Cerezo OsakaMar 18J1
W1-0Kyoto SangaMar 8J1
L1-2Gamba OsakaFeb 22J1
L0-1KashimaJan 20FRI
W2-1Shimizu S-pulseDec 6J1
L0-1UrawaNov 30J1

League Table

J1 League 2026/2027
#TeamPWDLGF-GAPts
2
Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
Promotion - J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 3rd place)
1270522-1721
8
Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
Promotion - J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 15th place)
1240815-2315
6pt gap between teams

Head-to-Head

3W · 2D · 0W
D1-1Fagiano OkayamavNagoya GrampusMar 1, 2026J1
W0-1Fagiano OkayamavNagoya GrampusSep 13, 2025J1
D0-0Nagoya GrampusvFagiano OkayamaMay 6, 2025J1
W1-0Nagoya GrampusvFagiano OkayamaAug 2, 2021EMP
W0-1Fagiano OkayamavNagoya GrampusNov 5, 2017J2
Nagoya Grampus unbeaten in 5 meetingsNagoya Grampus: 4 clean sheets1 goals/game avg

Squad & Injuries

Nagoya Grampus

31 available
Attackers6
Midfielders10
Defenders11
Goalkeeper4

Fagiano Okayama

33 available
Attackers8
Midfielders13
Defenders8
Goalkeeper4