Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
2 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 18 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 74' Leo
Hotaka Nakamura 86' Y
Y 90' Takahiro Sekine

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Shu Kawamata
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda

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

11
9
6
FC Tokyo 26 games · Avg 3.4 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-11-30 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tokyo 2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tokyo 2018-02-24 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
12 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–1 W
08 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 0–4 L
04 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
23 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–1 W
07 Dec Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
12 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
08 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
04 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–0 D
07 Dec Gamba Osaka H 2–3 L
30 Nov FC Tokyo A 1–1 D

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)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 20' Ewerton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Koya Yuruki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Tokyo are in front.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Koya Yuruki is replaced by Takahiro Sekine on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The whistle greets Kazuki Nagasawa as he departs to be replaced by Quentin Martinus.
  • 61' Adailton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kensuke Nagai on 61 minute.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Adailton has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Daiki Hashioka departs to be replaced by Ewerton.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Leo is booked for Urawa Red Diamonds — Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur is hanging Keigo Higashi on the field on 82 minute.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Hotaka Nakamura argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Yojiro Takahagi comes on to replace Shuto Abe.
  • 89' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 89 minute. Diego Oliveira leaves to be changed by Kazuya Konno.
  • 90' Takahiro Sekine picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-11-30 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tokyo 2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tokyo 2018-02-24 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

FC Tokyo Form

2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-07-12 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–3 FC Tokyo W 2020-07-08 FC Tokyo 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-07-04 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo W 2019-12-07 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 FC Tokyo L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-07-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2020-07-08 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-07-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2019-12-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Gamba Osaka L 2019-11-30 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo52% Draw22% Urawa Red Diamonds26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 Tokyo or Draw
74%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
48%
FC Tokyo or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo39% Draw37% Urawa Red Diamonds24%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo 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.