Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Hayato Shimizu
- Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
- Assistant 2 Hiroyoshi Iwata
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
14%
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
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Avispa Fukuoka launch into their encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Jose Kante, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Against the run of play, Kaito Yasui has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Japan international Yuichi Hirano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaito Yasui on 42.
- 47' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Avispa Fukuoka 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.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tatsuki Nara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Schalk is hanging Takahiro Akimoto on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 69' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ken Iwao is replaced by Yuichi Hirano.
- 70' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kaito Yasui is replaced by Kazuaki Mawatari.
- 72' Poor challenge from Masato Shigemi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Ryoga Sato is withdrawn and Reiju Tsuruno gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 73 minute. Ryoga Sato leaves to be changed by Reiju Tsuruno.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Yuya Yamagishi has done his job and it is now time for Wellington to step up.
- 82' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Yuya Yamagishi is withdrawn and Wellington gets his opportunity.
- 87' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Hisashi Jogo gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Lukian and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 16
- 8
-
9
Lukian ↓ Hisashi Jogo 90'
- 29
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Wellington 81'
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↓ Reiju Tsuruno 72'
- 30
- 33
Bench
- 5
-
18
Wellington ↑ 81'
- 1
- 14
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 90'
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 72'
- 20
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Jose Kante 70'
- 1
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↓ Takuya Iwanami 82'
- 14
- 28
- 21
- 5
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↓ Alex Schalk 60'
-
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Yuichi Hirano 69'
- 3
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Kazuaki Mawatari 70'
Bench
-
11
Jose Kante ↑ 70'
-
6
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 70'
-
4
Takuya Iwanami ↑ 82'
- 12
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 60'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 69'
- 35
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
| Kotaro Hayashi | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2023-05-20
Avispa Fukuoka
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-05-14
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Gamba Osaka
W
2023-05-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2023-04-23
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-04-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2023-04-09
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Avispa Fukuoka or Urawa Red Diamonds 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
64%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
61%
Avispa Fukuoka or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.