Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
- Referee Yukimasa Anai
- Referee Taisuke Nakamura (Japan)
- Referee Uhiro Okano (Japan)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 21 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 49 | Scored | 37 |
| 59 | Conceded | 37 |
| -10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for avispa fukuoka to score. At the same time, urawa red diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Hiroyuki Mae, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Mendes makes it 0-1.
- 13' 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.
- 18' 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.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering avispa fukuoka that had 213 games and scored 224 goals.
- 28' avispa fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Atsuki Ito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Takahiro Sekine argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kai Shibato is replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 46 minute.
- 51' Yuki Muto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for avispa fukuoka so far.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Daiki Watari argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' Takeshi Kanamori has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daisuke Ishizu on 59 minute.
- 62' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Koya Yuruki comes on to replace Takahiro Sekine.
- 67' Kenyu Sugimoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Takuya Shigehiro on, Daiki Watari off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Bruno Mendes as he departs to be replaced by John Mary.
- 83' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Jordy Croux is replaced by Masato Yuzawa.
- 86' John Mary has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 87' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Shinzo Koroki by Kenyu Sugimoto on 87 minute.
- avispa fukuoka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Masato Yuzawa 82'
- 39
- 19
-
17
Daiki Watari ↓ Takuya Shigehiro 77'
- 3
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↓ John Mary 82'
- 13
- 31
- 6
- 16
Bench
- 5
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 59'
-
30
John Mary ↑ 82'
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 77'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 82'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 87'
- 1
- 4
-
29
Kai Shibato ↓ Ryosuke Yamanaka 46'
- 9
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Koya Yuruki 62'
- 15
- 18
- 17
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 87'
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 46'
- 3
- 22
- 11
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 62'
- 12
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 1 |
| Alex Schalk | 1 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Itsuki Oda | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-05-01
Avispa Fukuoka
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
Ōita FC Trinita
W
2021-04-18
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-04-11
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-04-07
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-04-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
76%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
46%
Avispa Fukuoka or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.