Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | 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
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
33%
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
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Best Denki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 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 Danilo Boza suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Tomoya Ando has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Takahiro Sekine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Santana made 312 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 200 games and scored 210 goals.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Shintaro Nago. He replaces Yuji Kitajima on 52 minute.
- 57' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Matheus Savio is replacing Taishi Matsumoto for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 68' Avispa Fukuoka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuto Iwasaki on 68.
- 73' 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.
- 75' Kazuya Konno is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 75' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuki Fujimoto is hanging Yuto Iwasaki on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Takuro Kaneko by Takahiro Sekine on 76 minute.
- 78' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Takahiro Sekine gets a card.
- 78' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 78 minute. Shahab Zahedi Tabar leaves to be changed by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 83' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yoichi Naganuma by Genki Haraguchi on 83 minute.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Takaaki Shichi by Takumi Kamijima on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 75'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 90'
- 77
- 29
- 37
- 31
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↓ Shintaro Nago 52'
- 9
- 88
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 17
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 90'
-
14
Shintaro Nago ↑ 52'
-
5
Takumi Kamijima ↑ 90'
- 1
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 78'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 75'
- 47
- 15
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 76'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 88
- 25
Bench
-
8
Matheus Savio ↑ 66'
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 83'
- 11
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 76'
- 35
- 16
- 39
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 83'
- 41
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
| John Mary | 1 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-04-06
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-04-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2025-03-28
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-03-16
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-03-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2025-03-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kashiwa Reysol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
71%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
51%
Avispa Fukuoka or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

