FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

FC Tōkyō

2 – 1

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Urawa Red Diamonds

Wed 3 Apr 2024 · 10:30 UTC National Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 85' Samuel Gustafson

Kanta Doi 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at National Stadium.

FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)

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 Tōkyō	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

FC Tōkyō 26 games · Avg 3.4 goals Urawa Red Diamonds

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2023-02-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2022-04-10 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–1	W
30 Mar	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–3	L
16 Mar	Avispa Fukuoka	A	3–1	W
09 Mar	Vissel Kobe	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–1	D
24 Feb	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–2	D

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Apr	FC Tōkyō	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–1	W
17 Mar	Shonan Bellmare	A	4–4	D
10 Mar	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–0	W
03 Mar	Tokyo Verdy	H	1–1	D
23 Feb	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–2	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

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

33% Clean Sheets
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

–/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

8/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

4/4

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Urawa Red Diamonds

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tōkyō and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
5' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
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' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
24' Against the run of play, Thiago Santana has scored! This game has turned on its head.
29' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
32' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Hotaka Nakamura exits the field as Kosuke Shirai enters on 32.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
42' Yota Sato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
47' The 28-year-old Takahiro Ko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' Ryotaro Araki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
55' Yusuke Matsuo is replacing Hiroki Sakai for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
58' Assisted by Kota Tawaratsumida with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kuryu Matsuki makes no mistake. 0-3!
63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Per-Mathias Høgmo might look to freshen things up shortly.
68' Henrique Trevisan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
70' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Shoya Nakajima on, Ken Iwao off on 70 minutes.
74' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 74 minute. Ryotaro Araki leaves to be changed by Teruhito Nakagawa.
79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
80' Ayumu Ohata makes way for Hirokazu Ishihara at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
81' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Thiago Santana trudges off to be replaced by Shinzo Koroki on 81 minutes.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Samuel Gustafson on 85 minutes.
89' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Kanta Doi gets a card.
90' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Jaja Silva on, Kuryu Matsuki off on 90 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 70'
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 81'
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 80'
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 55'
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 55'
8
Yoshio Koizumi
16
Ayumi Niekawa

Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo

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

2024-04-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-03-30 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2024-03-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 FC Tōkyō W 2024-03-09 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2024-03-02 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-02-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2024-04-03 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 4–4 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-03-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-03-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Tokyo Verdy D 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.39 FC Tōkyō xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.68 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Tōkyō53% Draw22% Urawa Red Diamonds25%

Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 4.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw

74%

Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds

47%

FC Tōkyō or Urawa Red Diamonds

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tōkyō40% Draw37% Urawa Red Diamonds23%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.6%

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 2

5.2%

2 – 0

3 – 0

3.9%

4 – 1

3.7%

1 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

3.7%

4 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap	FC Tōkyō covers	Push	Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	19%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	13%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.