Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: Osaka's numbers look healthier

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Cerezo Osaka have won 10, drawn 6 and lost just 4, scoring 33 and conceding 21. That covers a mix of J1 League games plus some cup and friendly fixtures.

Nagoya Grampus: 20 completed matches; Cerezo Osaka: 20 completed matches.

Nagoya Grampus

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

35

Difference

-1

Cerezo Osaka

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

21

Difference

+12

Nagoya Grampus have had a rougher ride over a similar length of sample, winning 7, drawing 5 and losing 8, with 34 scored but 35 conceded. They've leaked goals almost as often as they've scored them.

Osaka's underlying numbers suggest the more balanced side of the two right now.

Comparative Team Statistics: Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka

Head-to-head: Osaka have had the upper hand lately

The two sides met twice in the 2026 J1 League season already, with Osaka winning 6-1 at home in May before following up with a 3-0 away win in April. Nagoya's only success in the last four meetings came in a 2-1 home win back in October 2025, either side of a 1-1 draw in March 2025.

Go further back and the fixture has been fairly even over the years, with both clubs picking up wins and draws across different competitions. It's the two most recent meetings that stand out, given how comfortably Osaka won both.

League standings: neither side is having a good season

In the current campaign, Cerezo Osaka sit 11th with 11 points from eight games, having won three, drawn two and lost three. Nagoya Grampus are down in 17th, with just six points from eight matches after two wins, no draws and six defeats.

Both sides have scored seven goals in that time, but Nagoya have conceded 14 to Osaka's 12, which fits with how open their matches have generally looked in the broader form sample too.