FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
- Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–4 | 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Tokyo welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 4' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Keigo Higashi gets a Yellow card.
- 5' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Keigo Higashi gets a Yellow card.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for Urawa Red Diamonds. David Moberg-Karlsson will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hiroki Sakai.
- 30' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Hiroki Sakai gets a Yellow card.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Diego Oliveira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Shuto Abe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 46 minute.
- 51' Atsuki Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Kai Matsuzaki. He replaces David Moberg-Karlsson on 56 minute.
- 61' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' GOAL! Kei Koizumi scores on 66.
- 69' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Ryoma Watanabe on 69 minute.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Kashif Bangunagande is replaced by Yuto Nagatomo on 70 minute.
- 74' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Ryoma Watanabe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 80' Koki Tsukagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adailton at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Hiroki Sakai is replaced by Ayumu Ohata on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 88' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Pedro Perotti comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 49
- 10
- 9
- 39
- 37
- 4
- 15
- 27
- 2
- 44
- 7
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 35
- 8
- 41
- 11
- 33
Coach
Albert Puig
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Shinzo Koroki 70'
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↓ Ayumu Ohata 81'
- 1
- 28
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 15
- 8
- 19
- 3
Bench
- 13
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 70'
- 22
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 70'
- 12
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 81'
-
27
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 56'
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
2023-02-18
FC Tōkyō
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2022-10-29
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-10-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2022-10-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2022-10-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.65
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
77%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
43%
FC Tōkyō or Urawa Red Diamonds
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

