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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 Tokyo | 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
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' Welcome to Best Denki Stadium that hosts another battle between Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Hirokazu Ishihara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Shintaro Nago on, Yuji Kitajima off on 52 minutes.
- 57' Avispa Fukuoka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Taishi Matsumoto by Matheus Savio on 66 minute.
- 68' Avispa Fukuoka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuto Iwasaki on 68.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shahab Zahedi Tabar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Kazuya Konno is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 75.
- 75' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Kazuki Fujimoto on, Yuto Iwasaki off on 75 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Takahiro Sekine on, Takuro Kaneko off on 76 minutes.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Takahiro Sekine.
- 78' The whistle greets Shahab Zahedi Tabar as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
- 83' The whistle greets Yoichi Naganuma as he departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Takumi Kamijima on, Takaaki Shichi off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Itsuki Oda | 1 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 |
| Kaito Yasui | 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.