Kashiwa Reysol 1-3 Nagoya Grampus: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

League leaders Kashiwa return home after an emphatic continental win, and their managed workload in that match softens the concern around the quick turnaround. Nagoya arrive with improved cup momentum but a much weaker league record and a difficult away profile. Both teams want the ball, so the contest should be settled by who wins the wing-back duels and converts pressure after switches of play. Kubo's right flank is Kashiwa's clearest route to forcing the game open, while Nagoya need Koyamatsu to hurt his former club in transition.

Head-to-head analysis

Nagoya hold the broader edge across the last ten meetings, but Kashiwa won both league encounters last season, including a home victory. The recent head-to-head direction therefore favours Kashiwa more than the longer sample does.

Injuries and absences

No confirmed absences are listed in the supplied team news, so no definite shape change can be assigned. Reports of longer-term issues from a third-party preview make the official matchday squads especially important.

Form (last 5)

Kashiwa Reysol vs Nagoya Grampus stats

Last meetings

• 2025-11-08Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 Nagoya Grampus
• 2025-04-29Nagoya Grampus 1-2 Kashiwa Reysol
• 2024-07-14Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Kashiwa Reysol
• 2024-06-09Nagoya Grampus 1-0 Kashiwa Reysol
• 2024-06-05Kashiwa Reysol 1-1 Nagoya Grampus
• 2024-03-16Kashiwa Reysol 0-2 Nagoya Grampus

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• JEF United Chiba – Yokohama F. Marinos
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Kyoto Sanga
• Tokyo Verdy – FC Tokyo
• Cerezo Osaka – Kawasaki Frontale
• Kashima – V-varen Nagasaki
• Mito Hollyhock – Urawa
• Fagiano Okayama – Vissel Kobe