Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

Albirex Niigata

2 – 4

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Urawa Red Diamonds

Sat 11 May 2024 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Soya Fujiwara 82' Y

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 Tōkyō	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tōkyō 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

Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-11 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–4	L
06 May	Vissel Kobe	A	2–3	L
03 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–1	D
27 Apr	FC Tōkyō	H	1–3	L
20 Apr	Kyōto Sanga FC	A	1–0	W
13 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Albirex Niigata	A	4–2	W
06 May	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	2–1	W
03 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
28 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–1	W
20 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Albirex Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds.
4' Thiago Santana doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
9' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuzuru Shimada suffering a number of foals already.
19' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
34' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
39' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
44' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayumu Ohata is hanging Tomoaki Okubo on the field on 46 minute.
51' Motoki Hasegawa makes way for Yota Komi at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' Marius Hoibraten is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
65' Magnificent from Samuel Gustafson! That is 6 goals in 268 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
66' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Yuji Ono is replaced by Shusuke Ota.
67' Shoya Nakajima makes way for Yoshio Koizumi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
69' Naoki Maeda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Motoki Hasegawa, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
75' Shusuke Ota does the damage! The net is bulging and Albirex Niigata surge ahead!
76' The supporters are chanting for Yuji Hoshi. He replaces Fumiya Hayakawa on 76 minute.
77' The crowd applauds Yuzuru Shimada as he leaves the pitch. Jin Okumura steps in for Albirex Niigata.
82' Soya Fujiwara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
83' Ekanit Panya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 83 minute.
87' Magnificent from Motoki Nagakura! That is 15 goals in 110 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
90' The crowd applauds Samuel Gustafson as he leaves the pitch. Yota Sato steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Albirex Niigata.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 76'
21
Koto Abe
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 66'
11
Shusuke Ota ↑ 66'
16
Yota Komi ↑ 51'
45
Hayato Inamura
30
Jin Okumura ↑ 77'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Bryan Linssen
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 46'
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 67'
20
Yota Sato ↑ 90'
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 67'
16
Ayumi Niekawa
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 83'

Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shusuke Ota	2
Thiago Santana	2
Alexander Scholz	1
Hiroki Sakai	1
Yota Komi	1
Takahiro Akimoto	1
Samuel Gustafson	1
Naoki Maeda	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.47 Albirex Niigata xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.74 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Albirex Niigata32% Draw26% Urawa Red Diamonds42%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw

58%

Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds

68%

Albirex Niigata or Urawa Red Diamonds

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Albirex Niigata25% Draw43% Urawa Red Diamonds32%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.3%

0 – 2

6.1%

0 – 0

5.6%

1 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap	Albirex Niigata covers	Push	Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	17%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Clean Sheet