FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | CF Monterrey | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jun | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | 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
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
23%
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
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 Tokyo
| 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' Three points are at stake. FC Tokyo host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 6' What a strike from Keita Endo! The score is 1-0.
- 11' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Magnificent from Kaito Yasui! That is 7 goals in 454 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 20' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Masato Morishige needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 40' FC Tokyo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Samuel Gustafson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 55' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keita Endo exits the field as Soma Anzai enters on 58.
- 61' Thiago Santana is replacing Matheus Savio for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 66' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' What a moment for Marcelo Ryan! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Motoki Nagakura scoring 1 goals.
- 73' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 73 minute. Takuro Kaneko leaves to be changed by Takahiro Sekine.
- 75' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kein Sato exits the field as Teruhito Nakagawa enters on 75.
- 80' Danilo Boza was booked on 80.
- 85' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kaito Yasui is replaced by Taishi Matsumoto.
- 86' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Keita Yamashita comes on to replace Marcelo Ryan.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Teruhito Nakagawa gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Sei Muroya.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 18
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 19
- 81
- 33
- 16
Bench
- 99
- 39
- 37
- 30
- 14
- 31
- 32
- 7
- 28
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Thiago Santana 61'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 73'
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 88
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 85'
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 61'
Bench
- 9
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 61'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 85'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 73'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 73'
- 21
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 61'
- 35
- 16
Coach
Maciej Skorza
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
2025-07-19
FC Tokyo
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
CF Monterrey
L
2025-06-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Yokohama FC
W
2025-05-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
79%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
40%
FC Tokyo or Urawa Red Diamonds
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.