Albirex Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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)
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' Welcome to Denka Big Swan Stadium that hosts another battle between Albirex Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 4' Assisted by Ryoma Watanabe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago Santana makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Per-Mathias Høgmo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' The 28-year-old Ryo Endo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Yuji Ono has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Ayumu Ohata is replacing Tomoaki Okubo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 51' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Motoki Hasegawa exits the field as Yota Komi enters on 51.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' What composure from Samuel Gustafson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 66' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Yuji Ono has done his job and it is now time for Shusuke Ota to step up.
- 67' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Shoya Nakajima is replaced by Yoshio Koizumi.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Naoki Maeda makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shusuke Ota makes it 1-3.
- 76' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Fumiya Hayakawa by Yuji Hoshi on 76 minute.
- 77' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Yuzuru Shimada exits the field as Jin Okumura enters on 77.
- 82' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 83 minute. Naoki Maeda leaves to be changed by Ekanit Panya.
- 87' Motoki Nagakura does the damage! The net is bulging and Albirex Niigata surge ahead!
- 90' Yota Sato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Gustafson at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Albirex Niigata
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↓ Jin Okumura 77'
-
99
Yuji Ono ↓ Shusuke Ota 66'
- 1
- 22
- 25
- 6
-
18
Fumiya Hayakawa ↓ Yuji Hoshi 76'
- 27
- 26
-
14
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Yota Komi 51'
Bench
-
19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 76'
- 21
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 66'
-
11
Shusuke Ota ↑ 66'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 51'
- 45
-
30
Jin Okumura ↑ 77'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↓ Yota Sato 90'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 67'
- 12
- 1
- 4
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Ekanit Panya 83'
- 28
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Ayumu Ohata 46'
- 5
- 13
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Kaito Yasui 67'
Bench
- 9
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 46'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 67'
-
20
Yota Sato ↑ 90'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 67'
- 16
-
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 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-05-11
Albirex Niigata
2–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2024-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-04-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2024-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2024-04-12
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
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
5%
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.