Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kyōto 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
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' The game is set. Avispa Fukuoka kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 52' Shintaro Nago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuji Kitajima on 52 minute.
- 57' Avispa Fukuoka have won 219 goals from 207 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 449 games and scored 416 goals.
- 66' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Taishi Matsumoto departs to be replaced by Matheus Savio.
- 68' Yuto Iwasaki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Avispa Fukuoka are in front.
- 73' Japan international Yota Maejima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kazuya Konno.
- 75' Kazuki Fujimoto gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Yuto Iwasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Takuro Kaneko has done his job and it is now time for Takahiro Sekine to step up.
- 78' Takahiro Sekine is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 78' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Shahab Zahedi Tabar departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 83' Genki Haraguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoichi Naganuma on 83 minute.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Takumi Kamijima. He replaces Takaaki Shichi on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Avispa Fukuoka to claim maximum points.
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 |
| 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
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.

