FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at National Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Tōkyō 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Tōkyō launch into their encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Thiago Santana does the damage! The net is bulging and Urawa Red Diamonds surge ahead!
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoaki Okubo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 32' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Hotaka Nakamura departs to be replaced by Kosuke Shirai.
- 37' Kanta Doi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 50' GOAL! Ryotaro Araki fires home to make it 0-2!
- 55' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Hiroki Sakai exits the field as Yusuke Matsuo enters on 55.
- 58' The Japan Kuryu Matsuki breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-3!
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 100% of all matches.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Ken Iwao is replaced by Shoya Nakajima on 70 minute.
- 74' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Araki as he leaves the pitch. Teruhito Nakagawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 79' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Hirokazu Ishihara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Ayumu Ohata makes way for Hirokazu Ishihara at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 81' Shinzo Koroki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago Santana on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Samuel Gustafson. He receives a card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Kanta Doi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 90 minute. Kuryu Matsuki leaves to be changed by Jaja Silva.
- It finishes all square. FC Tōkyō and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 8
- 37
- 41
- 2
- 71
- 44
- 7
- 33
- 32
- 38
Bench
- 3
- 99
- 40
- 22
- 39
- 1
- 70
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 55'
- 11
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Shinzo Koroki 81'
- 1
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 55'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Hirokazu Ishihara 80'
- 5
- 13
-
6
Ken Iwao ↓ Shoya Nakajima 70'
- 3
- 20
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 70'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 81'
-
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 80'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 55'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 55'
- 8
- 16
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
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
Tōkyō 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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
5%
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.

