FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Kingstonian FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 37 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 37 |
| 42 | Conceded | 37 |
| +13 | GD | +0 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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' The ball is rolling at . FC Tokyo are looking to make home advantage count against Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The 42-year-old Zlatan Ljubijankic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takafumi Hori might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tokyo winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Takuya Aoki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' 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 Diego Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Motoki Nagakura scoring 1 goals.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Shinzo Koroki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- It finishes all square. FC Tokyo and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 38
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Cayman Togashi 84'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↓ Takefusa Kubo 72'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kensuke Nagai 70'
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 18
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 70'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 84'
-
15
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 72'
- 5
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 10
- 16
- 15
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Zlatan Ljubijankic 84'
- 11
Bench
- 25
- 31
- 22
- 14
-
7
Kosuke Taketomi ↑ 64'
- 20
-
21
Zlatan Ljubijankic ↑ 84'
Coach
Takafumi Hori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
47%
FC Tōkyō or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

