FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Koji Morikawa
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FC Tokyo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | 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)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
14%
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
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tokyo is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kensuke Nagai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 15' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryosuke Yamanaka on 23 minutes.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yojiro Takahagi made 441 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Quentin Martinus makes it 0-1.
- 42' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Diego Oliveira exits the field as Kyosuke Tagawa enters on 42.
- 45' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Yojiro Takahagi gets a Yellow card.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 443 games and scored 411 goals.
- 55' Diego Oliveira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kensuke Nagai has done his job and it is now time for Na Sangho to step up.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Kyosuke Tagawa makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 68.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Sei Muroya is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' The crowd applauds Ryota Moriwaki as he leaves the pitch. Daiki Hashioka steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 76' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Ryosuke Yamanaka by Takahiro Sekine on 76 minute.
- 77' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 77 minute. Hirotaka Mita leaves to be changed by Yu Insoo.
- 79' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 79 minute. Yosuke Kashiwagi leaves to be changed by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 7
- 32
Bench
- 29
- 39
- 27
- 17
- 1
- 21
- 45
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 30
- 1
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↓ Daiki Hashioka 74'
- 31
- 10
- 16
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 2
-
27
Daiki Hashioka ↑ 74'
- 22
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 79'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 76'
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
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 Tokyo Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-11-30
FC Tokyo
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-11-01
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Ōita FC Trinita
L
2019-10-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.26
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
49%
FC Tokyo or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

