Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | FC Tokyo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matheus Savio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Daisuke Yoshimitsu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 110 appearances.
- 20' Danilo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
- 25' Yoichi Naganuma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' It’s gonna be a card for Ryoma Watanabe.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaito Yasui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 44' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Keisuke Kasai picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 64 minute. Takuro Kaneko leaves to be changed by Tomoaki Okubo.
- 65' Keisuke Kasai makes way for Yota Komi at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
- 70' Taishi Matsumoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' What composure from Motoki Hasegawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 78' Danilo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 79' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Taishi Matsumoto departs to be replaced by Motoki Nagakura.
- 80' Motoki Nagakura makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 86' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Danilo is replaced by Ken Yamura.
- 90' Taiki Arai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Yoshiaki Takagi. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Yuji Hoshi ↓ Eiji Miyamoto 86'
- 2
-
11
Danilo ↓ Ken Yamura 86'
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Yuto Horigome 86'
- 25
- 23
- 41
- 30
-
46
Keisuke Kasai ↓ Yota Komi 65'
- 22
Bench
- 99
- 20
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 86'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 65'
- 15
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 90'
-
8
Eiji Miyamoto ↑ 86'
-
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 86'
- 1
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Genki Haraguchi 64'
- 6
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 64'
- 3
- 24
- 5
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Shoya Nakajima 64'
- 88
- 25
- 16
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 64'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 64'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 79'
- 14
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 64'
- 31
- 35
- 18
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 79'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shusuke Ota | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
| Yota Komi | 1 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 1 |
| Samuel Gustafson | 1 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-11
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2025-04-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
64%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
66%
Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.