The big picture

Tokyo Verdy 1969 come in 14th on the ladder with 14 points; Nagoya Grampus are 13th on 14. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Tokyo Verdy 1969 are 13–15–6 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1 goals for and 1.5 against.

Nagoya Grampus are 14–17–3 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Tokyo Verdy 1969 have won three of their last five and most recently beat Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0.

Nagoya Grampus have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Kyoto Sanga 0–2.

Tokyo Verdy 1969 arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2024: Tokyo Verdy 1969 2, Nagoya Grampus 1, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025), it was a draw 0–0 at Toyota Stadium (Japan).

Biggest margin between these two: Tokyo Verdy 1969 by 1 goal in 2025 (2–1).

Players to watch

For Tokyo Verdy 1969, watch Itsuki Someno (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026) and Taiju Yoshida (0.4 goals a game in 2026).

For Nagoya Grampus, watch Yuya Yamagishi (0.4 goals a game in 2026) and Yudai Kimura (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026).

At Tokyo Stadium

Tokyo Verdy 1969 have won 8 of their last 20 at Tokyo Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Tokyo Verdy 1969 have the edge.