Nagoya Grampus, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 2-1 away defeat by Urawa Red Diamonds will have left the Nagoya Grampus squad feeling a little deflated.  They came away from that fixture with 56% of the possession and clocked up 14 attempts on goal with 7 on target. By comparison, Urawa Red Diamonds managed 9 attempts on goal, with 6 on target.  

Manager Kenta Hasegawa will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 8 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Toyota Stadium.  

They have had a strong run of form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games and picking up 4 wins along the way.  

Vissel Kobe, Recent Form

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Any Vissel Kobe pre-match expectations for their last outing were misplaced, after an unexpected 1-0 home defeat by Kyoto Sanga.  In that game they had 64% possession and managed 36 attempts on goal, with 6 on target, compared to Kyoto Sanga who had 8 attempts and 4 on target.  

When it comes to attacking power Takayuki Yoshida will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 10 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 5 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped.  In their last 6 away games, they have scored in 5 and kept a clean sheet in 4.  

Their unbeaten run away from home now sits at 9 games in a row.  

Yoshinori Muto will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 4 goals in the last 6 league games for Vissel Kobe.