Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Best Denki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 4' Poor challenge from Masato Shigemi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 9' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' The 29-year-old Kazuya Konno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Kaito Yasui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Against the run of play, Kazuya Konno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Daiki Matsuoka on, Masato Shigemi off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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 Hidetoshi Takeda suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takeshi Kanamori exits the field as Ryoga Sato enters on 56.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Thiago Santana by Shinzo Koroki on 64 minute.
- 69' 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.
- 73' The whistle greets Yoshio Koizumi as he departs to be replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Genki Haraguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Masashi Kamekawa is replacing Yota Maejima for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Avispa Fukuoka take all three points.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Ryoga Sato 56'
- 18
- 8
-
29
Yota Maejima ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 90'
- 37
- 31
- 6
- 4
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↓ Daiki Matsuoka 46'
- 33
Bench
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 90'
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 56'
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 56'
- 44
- 41
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 56'
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↑ 46'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
78
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Shion Homma 73'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Shinzo Koroki 64'
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Rio Nitta 64'
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 13
- 88
- 20
- 25
- 16
Bench
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 64'
- 4
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 73'
- 31
- 23
-
19
Shion Homma ↑ 73'
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 64'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
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
2024-11-30
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-11-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-11-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-10-30
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-10-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2024-10-19
Tōkyō Verdy
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
71%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Avispa Fukuoka or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

