In a weekend match in week 5, on Sat Mar 18th, Nagoya Grampus will host Tokyo at Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Nagoya Grampus is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Kashiwa Reysol. Kasper Junker scored the first goal for Nagoya Grampus in the 41st minute, then Kensuke Nagai added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Kasper Junker In the end, Kashiwa Reysol was frustrated by Nagoya Grampus’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nagoya Grampus ended the match with the shutout victory. Nagoya Grampus is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Tokyo is fresh off their 3-1 win against Yokohama. Queiroz de Oliveira scored the first goal for Tokyo in the 5th minute, then Teruhito Nakagawa added another in the 27th minute. Tokyo is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Nagoya Grampus won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Adailton has been the most effective weapon for Tokyo lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Nagoya Grampus is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kensuke Nagai and Kasper Junker each having 2 goals in their last five.