vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kitakyushu come off three straight defeats: 4-2 against Gainare Tottori, 3-0 away to FC Ryukyu and 4-2 away to Ehime FC. Further back came a 1-0 win against Iwaki and a 1-1 draw with Matsumoto Yamaga. The record is one win, one draw and three defeats. Nagoya Grampus have lost four of their last five games. The latest was a 2-0 defeat away to V-varen Nagasaki, and before that came a 3-1 defeat against Machida Zelvia and a 3-0 defeat away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima; further back a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama, the only victory, and a 3-1 defeat against Gainare Tottori. The two sides have no previous meetings. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.