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Tokyo Verdy and Nagoya Grampus battle for three points in a J1 League round 19 fixture on Saturday. The hosts are coming off a 4-1 defeat away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Matsuki Kato broke the deadlock for Hiroshima in the second minute. Pieros Sotirou added a second-half brace while Douglas Vieira put the icing on the cake in the 82nd minute. Yudai Kimura scored a consolation strike from the spot in the fifth minute of injury time.
Nagoya Grampus, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Shonan Bellmare. They took the lead through Kensuke Nagai's 33rd-minute strike. Kosuke Onose drew the game level on the hour mark.
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The stalemate left Grampus Eight in ninth spot in the table, having garnered 27 points from 18 games. Tokyo Verdy are 11th with 24 points to show for their efforts in 18 games.
Tokyo Verdy vs Nagoya Grampus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tokyo Verdy have 30 wins from the last 54 head-to-head games. Nagoya Grampus were victorious on 19 occasions while five games ended in draws.
- This will be their first meeting since September 2017 when Nagoya Grampus claimed a 4-1 home win in the J2 League.
- Seven of the last nine head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Five of Tokyo Verdy's last six games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Four of Nagoya Grampus' last five league games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Five of Tokyo Verdy's last six competitive games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Tokyo Verdy vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction
Tokyo Verdy are competing in the top flight for the first time since 2006 following their playoff promotion from the J2 League last season. They have performed relatively credibly and currently hold a 10-point advantage over the relegation zone.
Five of Nagoya Grampus' last six competitive games have produced fewer than three goals. Furthermore, Kenta Hasegawa's side have won just one of their last six games across competitions, drawing three games in this sequence.
Two points are all that separate the two sides and we are backing the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Tokyo Verdy 1-1 Nagoya Grampus
Tokyo Verdy vs Nagoya Grampus Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
