Kashima vs Nagoya Grampus: result 2-1 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
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What was the result of Kashima vs Nagoya Grampus?
Kashima won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′Léo CearáKashima
- 54′N. UedaNagoya Grampus (o.g.)
- 90′T. UchidaKashima (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kashima win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Kashima vs Nagoya Grampus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kashima
4-4-2- 30M. Yoshida
- 9Léo Ceará
- 40Y. Suzuki
- 8Matheus Bueno
- 6K. Misao
- 18Yan Matheus
- 7R. Ogawa
- 5I. Sekigawa
- 55N. Ueda
- 37R. Hirose
- 1T. Hayakawa
Nagoya Grampus
3-4-2-1- 11Y. Yamagishi
- 22Y. Kimura
- 17T. Uchida
- 27K. Nakayama
- 31T. Takamine
- 15S. Inagaki
- 7R. Izumi
- 2Y. Nogami
- 13H. Fujii
- 70T. Hara
- 35A. Pisano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kashima have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Nagoya Grampus have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 4-3 | J1 League |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Vegalta Sendai(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Vissel Kobe(home) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| May 30, 2026 | Vissel Kobe(away) | 0-5 | J1 League |
| May 23, 2026 | FC Tokyo(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Shimizu S-pulse(home) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Consadole Sapporo(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | FC Tokyo(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Machida Zelvia(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| May 30, 2026 | Machida Zelvia(home) | 2-2 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Kashima wins, 2 draws, 1 Nagoya Grampus win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Nagoya Grampus 0-4 Kashima | J1 League |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kashima 1-0 Nagoya Grampus | J1 League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Kashima 0-0 Nagoya Grampus | J1 League |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Nagoya Grampus 0-3 Kashima | J1 League |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Kashima 1-2 Nagoya Grampus | J-League Cup |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Nagoya Grampus 1-1 Kashima | J-League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kashima score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nagoya Grampus score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kashima sit 8th in J1 League (20 points from 12 matches) and Nagoya Grampus sit 11th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kashima | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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