FC Mito Holly Hock vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Mito Holly Hock vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at K's denki Stadium Mito.
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Assistant 1 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 5–4 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–5 | L |
| 19 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Mito Holly Hock | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 35 | Scored | 37 |
| 50 | Conceded | 37 |
| -15 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ 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)
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Mito Holly Hock and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A quiet spell here at K's denki Stadium Mito. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Kaito Yasui gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 26' Sho Omori catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Mito Holly Hock needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teruhiro Sasaki on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daisuke Kimori might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Against the run of play, Hiiro Komori has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 77' The Sweden forward Isaac Kiese Thelin breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-3!
- 79' A stunning finish from Isaac Kiese Thelin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' The referee calls foul for Patryck Ferreira. He receives a card.
- 84' Against the run of play, Hayata Yamamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' FC Mito Holly Hock currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final score is 1-4.
Lineups
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 17
- 7
- 48
- 89
- 44
- 24
- 29
- 39
- 11
- 82
Bench
- 21
- 9
- 8
- 33
- 3
- 70
- 53
- 13
- 20
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 13
- 2
- 88
- 25
- 39
- 17
- 5
Bench
- 10
- 22
- 4
- 14
- 77
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 36
Coach
Tatsuya Tanaka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isaac Kiese Thelin | 2 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 |
| Hayata Yamamoto | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-05-02
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
D
2026-04-29
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–4
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2026-04-24
FC Tōkyō
5–2
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-04-19
FC Mito Holly Hock
2–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-04-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
47%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock
| Handicap | FC Mito Holly Hock covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 19% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 17% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

