Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kashiwa Reysol 2nd with 75 points, Nagoya Grampus 16th with 43, 32 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Kashiwa Reysol 1.58 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Nagoya Grampus 1.16 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 1 Kashiwa Reysol win, 6 for Nagoya Grampus, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,349. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kashiwa Reysol: Kennedyegbus Mikuni (47' og)
Key stats
Possession: Kashiwa Reysol 53% · Nagoya Grampus 47% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 9-3