Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
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 | Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Atsuki Ito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albirex Niigata must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' Kaito Yasui gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Tomoaki Okubo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 28' 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.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Scholz gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Koji Suzuki departs to be replaced by Yota Komi.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Shunsuke Mito. He replaces Yoshiaki Takagi on 74 minute.
- 78' Jose Kante makes way for Shinzo Koroki at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 79' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Takumi Hasegawa exits the field as Eitaro Matsuda enters on 79.
- 81' Yota Komi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takahiro Sekine is withdrawn and Ayumu Ohata gets his opportunity.
- 90' Hiroki Akiyama picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 5
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↓ Hiroki Akiyama 73'
- 8
- 1
- 25
- 31
- 32
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↓ Shunsuke Mito 74'
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Yota Komi 73'
- 27
Bench
-
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 79'
- 2
-
14
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 74'
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 73'
- 21
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 73'
- 15
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
11
Jose Kante ↓ Shinzo Koroki 78'
- 1
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Ayumu Ohata 87'
- 28
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Kaito Yasui 23'
- 5
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Alex Schalk 78'
- 19
- 3
Bench
- 10
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 78'
- 4
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 87'
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 78'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 23'
- 16
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Shusuke Ota | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
2023-09-02
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-08-26
Kashima Antlers
2–0
Albirex Niigata
L
2023-08-18
Avispa Fukuoka
0–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2023-08-12
Albirex Niigata
2–2
Shonan Bellmare
D
2023-08-05
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Albirex Niigata
L
2023-07-15
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–1
Albirex Niigata
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2023-09-02
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-08-25
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-08-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2023-08-13
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-08-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2023-07-16
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
62%
Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.