FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026-27 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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
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| 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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
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| 10 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
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| 10 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
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| #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
75%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
6/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/6
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 6 G | 3 A |
| Soma Anzai | 4 G | |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 450 games and scored 416 goals.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' FC Tōkyō seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelo Ryan argues furiously but the card stands.
- 24' Ado Onaiwu gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Minamino Harumi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 29' The 22-year-old Hayate Ueki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cho Kwi Jae might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Tatsuki Seko departs to be replaced by Ryoma Watanabe.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 56' A quiet spell here at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The crowd applauds Kota Tawaratsumida as he leaves the pitch. Kein Sato steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 63' Motoki Nagakura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 68' FC Tōkyō have won 412 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' A stunning finish from Soma Anzai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Renji Hidano is replacing Kaito Yasui for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 73' The crowd applauds Hayate Ueki as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Gustafson steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 76' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fuki Yamada is hanging Hirokazu Ishihara on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Kotaro Hayashi departs to be replaced by Hiiro Komori.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' GOAL! Kein Sato scores on 85.
- 88' Dani Gomez is replacing Motoki Nagakura for the FC Tokyo side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
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Bench
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Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
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Tatsuki Seko ↓ Ryoma Watanabe 46'
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Kaito Yasui ↓ Renji Hidano 72'
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Minamino Harumi ↓ Ado Onaiwu 24'
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Kotaro Hayashi ↓ Hiiro Komori 77'
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Hayate Ueki ↓ Samuel Gustafson 73'
Bench
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Samuel Gustafson ↑ 73'
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Ado Onaiwu ↑ 24'
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Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 46'
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Hiiro Komori ↑ 77'
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Renji Hidano ↑ 72'
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Coach
Cho Kwi Jae
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
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| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2026-10-10
FC Tokyo
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-09-19
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Tokyo Verdy
W
2026-09-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2026-09-06
Kashima Antlers
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-09-02
Avispa Fukuoka
2–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-08-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.25
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
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1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
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4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
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12% |
| ± 3.5 | 74% |
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26% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
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43% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
80%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
38%
FC Tōkyō or Urawa Red Diamonds
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
4.9%
4 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
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| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 17% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 18% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 6% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
15%
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Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
5%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

