Nagoya Grampus
Toyota Stadium · Est. 1939
Nagoya Grampus' 2026 J1 League Campaign
Nagoya Grampus secured a respectable third place in the 2026 J1 League, amassing 31 points from 18 matches. Their campaign was a bit of a rollercoaster, featuring 10 wins, just a single draw, and 8 losses. Offensively, they managed to net 33 goals, but their defence conceded 31, leaving them with a modest goal difference of +2.
Home advantage seemed to play a part with 6 wins on the turf, compared to 4 on their travels. Yet, their defensive record at home was somewhat shakier than ideal, with 14 goals conceded, and even more troubling was the 21 goals let in away. Clean sheets were a rarity, only 5 across the entire campaign.
The season's narrative was marked by a few bright spells, including a three-game winning streak, but inconsistency prevented Nagoya Grampus from mounting a serious title challenge. Looking ahead, the challenge will be to tighten up at the back and convert narrow margins into more consistent points hauls to push on from this solid foundation.
Points trajectory
Manager
Mihailo Petrovic
Season at a glance
Streaks
Last result
J1 League table
Nagoya Grampus: A Season of Peaks and Valleys
Nagoya Grampus’s 2026 J1 League campaign has been a bit of a rollercoaster, with a total of 10 wins but zero draws at home and just a solitary stalemate away. Their biggest winning streak of three games hints at moments of strong form, yet the 8 losses and 1 draw suggest some inconsistency. Points have been lost more often through defeats rather than draws, indicating they either go for the win or nothing at all.
Scoring 33 goals and conceding 31, their goal difference of +2 reflects tight contests, with a slightly leaky defence especially away from home, where they let in 21 goals. The pattern of results, with wins and losses alternating fairly regularly, suggests Nagoya Grampus have struggled to build sustained momentum, making their third-place standing a testament to resilience more than dominance.
Statistics
Home / Away splits
Biggest results
- Biggest home win3-0
- Biggest away win1-5
- Biggest home loss0-3
- Biggest away loss6-1
Week-by-week trends
team vs league avg (dashed)Team Intelligence
Form & Record▾
Last 20 competitive
Injuries▾
No current injuries reported
Advanced Metrics▾
Current Streaks
Competitive matches only
Scored in 4 of last 5 games
Conceded in 3 of last 5 games
Clean sheet in 2 of last 5 games
Won 1 of last 5 games
Lost 2 of last 5 games
Drew 2 in a row
Failed to score in their last 1 games
Nagoya Grampus: Home Comforts vs. Away Adventures
Nagoya Grampus have shown a tale of two cities when it comes to their 2026 J1 League campaign. At home, they’ve been relatively solid, netting 18 goals while conceding 14, and managing three clean sheets. This suggests a decent level of defensive organisation and attacking efficiency on familiar turf. Away from home, however, the story shifts. Despite scoring the same number of goals (18), their defence has been leakier, shipping 21 goals and only keeping two clean sheets. The higher number of away losses (six compared to three at home) underlines a vulnerability on the road. Overall, Nagoya’s ability to find the net is consistent regardless of venue, but tightening up at the back away from home will be key if they want to maintain their top-three standing in the league.
Nagoya Grampus: Fipster's Prediction Record
Nagoya Grampus have been a mixed bag in the J1 League 2026, currently sitting third with 31 points from 18 matches. Their form has swung between wins and losses more than a pendulum, and with a goal difference of just +2, they’re hardly steamrolling opponents.
Fipster’s record on Nagoya Grampus this season is still in its infancy, having scored just one fixture to date. That solitary attempt resulted in a miss rather than a hit, so the model is very much still building its insight on this side. Let’s see if it can sharpen its aim as the campaign unfolds.
Venue
Toyota Stadium
Squad
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | G | A | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daniel Yuji Yabuki SchmidtGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 |  Yohei TakedaGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 |  Alexandre Kouto Horio PisanoGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 |  Hiroaki HagiGoalkeeper | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |  Yuki NogamiDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 |  Yota SatoDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |  Akinari KawazuraDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 |  Haruya FujiiDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 |  Kennedy Egbus MikuniDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Harumu KuboDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 |  Soichiro MoriDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 |  Shuhei TokumotoDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 |  Ryosuke YamanakaDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 |  Teruki HaraDefender | Defender | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 |  Yuya AsanoMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 |  Tsukasa MorishimaMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 |  Sho InagakiMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 |  Takuya UchidaMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 |  Hidemasa KodaMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 |  Katsuhiro NakayamaMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 |  Kyota SakakibaraMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Haruki YoshidaMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 |  Tomoki TakamineMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | H. SuzukiMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 |  Taichi KikuchiMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 |  Masahito OnoMidfielder | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 |  Ryuji IzumiAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 |  Yuya YamagishiAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 |  Kensuke NagaiAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 |  Yudai KimuraAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Marcus ViniciusAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | S. SugiuraAttacker | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — |
