Nagoya Grampus host Fagiano Okayama in the J.League Cup. Both sides have had a mixed year domestically, picking up wins and losses in fairly equal measure.
In this cup competition, though, Nagoya have made a real habit of winning, while their head-to-head record with Okayama has tended to be much tighter than either side's overall form suggests.
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Inconsistent Form Away From the Cup
Look across Nagoya's last 20 matches in all competitions and it's an up-and-down picture: eight wins, four draws, eight losses, with 36 scored and 35 conceded. There have been some big scorelines in both directions, including a 6-1 win over Cerezo Osaka and a 1-5 defeat to Avispa Fukuoka.
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Nagoya Grampus: 20 completed matches; Fagiano Okayama: 20 completed matches.
Nagoya Grampus
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- +1
Fagiano Okayama
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-League Cup | Kitakyushu | Nagoya Grampus | 29.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Emperor Cup | Nagoya Grampus | Gainare Tottori | 26.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Consadole Sapporo | Nagoya Grampus | 25.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Tokyo | Nagoya Grampus | 21.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia | Nagoya Grampus | 06.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Machida Zelvia | 30.05.2026 | 2-2 |
| J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagoya Grampus | 23.05.2026 | 4-2 |
| J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | Nagoya Grampus | 17.05.2026 | 6-1 |
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Kyoto Sanga | 10.05.2026 | 3-0 |
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Gamba Osaka | 06.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Fagiano Okayama | JEF United Chiba | 07.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| J-League Cup | Consadole Sapporo | Fagiano Okayama | 29.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Emperor Cup | Fagiano Okayama | Beluga Rosso Iwami | 26.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Schalke 04 | Fagiano Okayama | 25.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Werder Bremen | Fagiano Okayama | 22.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Kharkiv | Fagiano Okayama | 21.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Paderborn 07 | Fagiano Okayama | 17.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SV Wehen | Fagiano Okayama | 14.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| J1 League | Urawa | Fagiano Okayama | 06.06.2026 | 0-2 |
| J1 League | Fagiano Okayama | Urawa | 31.05.2026 | 1-1 |
Okayama's recent sample tells a similar story. Nine wins, three draws, eight losses from 20 games, with goals shared almost evenly at 29 for and 30 against. Heavy wins and heavy defeats have both featured, so neither side looks settled on current league and friendly form.
Comparative Team Statistics: Nagoya Grampus vs Fagiano Okayama

A Fixture That Rarely Gets Decided Early
The recent meetings between these two have been close. Nagoya won 2-1 last time out in August, but before that it was back-to-back 1-1 draws, then a 1-0 win for Okayama, then a 0-0 draw the year before that.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Fagiano Okayama | 29.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Fagiano Okayama | 29.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Fagiano Okayama | Nagoya Grampus | 01.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Fagiano Okayama | Nagoya Grampus | 13.09.2025 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | Fagiano Okayama | 06.05.2025 | 0-0 |
| Emperor Cup | Nagoya Grampus | Fagiano Okayama | 02.08.2021 | 1-0 |
| J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | Nagoya Grampus | 05.11.2017 | 0-1 |
| J2 League | Nagoya Grampus | Fagiano Okayama | 26.02.2017 | 2-0 |
| Emperor Cup | Fagiano Okayama | Nagoya Grampus | 10.10.2012 | 2-3 |
Four of the last five meetings have finished level or been settled by a single goal. That pattern suggests this is a fixture where neither side tends to pull clear.
Recent history points to a tight contest rather than a one-sided one.
Nagoya Sit Top of Their Cup Group
The table we have covers Nagoya's group in this competition, and it's a strong one. Six games played, five wins, just the one defeat, and a goal difference of plus six tells its own story.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C | |||||||
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11/5 | 15 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12/7 | 9 |
| 3 | Yokohama FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7/10 | 6 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4/12 | 6 |
We don't have Okayama's position in the same group, so this isn't a direct comparison. It does, though, show Nagoya arriving with real momentum in this specific competition.
Nagoya's cup form stands apart from their patchier league results.

Asano Has Been Nagoya's Man in This Competition
The player data we have shows Y. Asano with two goals from two appearances in this competition for Nagoya, making him a notable attacking reference point heading into this tie.
That's a small sample and doesn't confirm his involvement in this particular match, but it does flag him as someone who has been productive in this specific competition so far.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Schmidt | Japan | 34 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 88 |
| T. Uchida | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| K. Nagai | Japan | 37 | Attacker | 177 | 72 |
| Y. Takeda | Japan | 39 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 83 |
| H. Fujii | Japan | 25 | Defender | 185 | 74 |
| R. Izumi | Japan | 32 | Midfielder | 173 | 72 |
| T. Takamine | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 74 |
| Y. Nogami | Japan | 35 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| S. Inagaki | Japan | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 72 |
| T. Morishima | Japan | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 67 |
| R. Yamanaka | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 174 | 71 |
| K. Shiihashi | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| T. Hara | Japan | 28 | Defender | 180 | 71 |
| Y. Asano | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 72 |
| A. Kawazura | Japan | 32 | Defender | 184 | 77 |
| M. Ono | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | 69 |
| S. Tokumoto | Japan | 31 | Defender | 171 | 73 |
| K. Nakayama | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| K. Mikuni | Japan | 26 | Defender | 193 | 85 |
| Y. Yamagishi | Japan | 33 | Attacker | 183 | 80 |
| Marcus Índio | Brazil | 28 | Attacker | 173 cm | 69 kg |
| H. Koda | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | 167 cm | 61 kg |
| Y. Sato | Japan | 28 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| Y. Kimura | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 184 | 82 |
| H. Yoshida | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 72 kg |
| T. Kikuchi | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 160 | 60 |
| K. Sakakibara | Japan | 24 | Attacker | 168 | 61 |
| H. Suzuki | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Sugiura | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Pisano | Japan | 20 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 84 |
| S. Mori | Japan | 19 | Defender | 180 | 68 |
| Hiroaki Hagi | Japan | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Harumu Kubo | Japan | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Moser | Germany | 26 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 88 |
| Lucao | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Shirai | Japan | 32 | Midfielder | 166 | 65 |
| N. Browne | Japan | 25 | Midfielder | 188 | 75 |
| J. Nishikawa | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| T. Yamane | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 167 | 67 |
| I. Fujita | Japan | 35 | Midfielder | 170 | 67 |
| M. Matsumoto | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| Y. Tatsuta | Japan | 28 | Defender | 191 | 83 |
| R. Takeuchi | Japan | 35 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| G. Kawanami | Japan | 35 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 89 |
| R. Sueyoshi | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 166 | 62 |
| K. Ichimi | Japan | 28 | Attacker | 182 | 81 |
| D. Tagami | Japan | 33 | Defender | 180 | 78 |
| A. Esaka | Japan | 34 | Attacker | 175 | 67 |
| K. Abe | Japan | 27 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| Y. Kamiya | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
| Y. Suzuki | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Kawano | Japan | 23 | Attacker | 176 cm | 73 kg |
| Léo Gaúcho | Brazil | 30 | Attacker | 184 cm | n/a |
| H. Omori | Japan | 24 | Defender | 188 cm | 70 kg |
| T. Kimura | Japan | 28 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| K. Kudo | Japan | 23 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| Werik Popó | Brazil | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Motoyama | Japan | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| E. Miyamoto | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 173 | 69 |
| T. Hamada | Japan | 26 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | n/a |
| Y. Fujii | Japan | 20 | Defender | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| K. Fujii | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Ogura | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Kimura | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Aura Takahashi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Shun Matsuda | Japan | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Kanon Yukutomo | Japan | 17 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Nagoya go into this with clear momentum in the competition itself, sitting top of their group with only one defeat. But their wider form, like Okayama's, has swung between big wins and big losses, and the head-to-head suggests this fixture doesn't tend to be one-sided.
With no clear market to weigh up and the evidence pointing in different directions depending on which angle you look at, this is one to watch rather than back with confidence.
