FC Tokyo vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Tōkyō have kicked off against Urawa Red Diamonds. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 6' Magnificent from Keita Endo! That is 26 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Kaito Yasui has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' Magnificent from Ryoma Watanabe! That is 30 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Masato Morishige has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
- 55' Yuto Nagatomo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 58 minute. Keita Endo leaves to be changed by Soma Anzai.
- 61' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Matheus Savio departs to be replaced by Thiago Santana.
- 66' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 67' What a moment for Marcelo Ryan! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Brazil international Matheus Savio has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takuro Kaneko departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
- 75' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Teruhito Nakagawa comes on to replace Kein Sato.
- 80' Danilo Boza picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Kaito Yasui by Taishi Matsumoto on 85 minute.
- 86' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Marcelo Ryan has done his job and it is now time for Keita Yamashita to step up.
- 88' Against the run of play, Teruhito Nakagawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Sei Muroya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Full Time. FC Tōkyō beats Urawa Red Diamonds
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 |
| 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 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.

