Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hisashi Nakai
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #16 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 24 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 37 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashiwa Reysol welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Yuki Muto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Shinzo Koroki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Shusaku Nishikawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Tomoaki Makino, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Yosuke Kashiwagi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tadanari Lee, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswaldo de Oliveira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- It finishes all square. Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 2
- 13
- 22
-
7
Hidekazu Otani C ↓ Kohei Tezuka 69'
- 19
- 9
-
15
Kim Bokyung ↓ Kei Koizumi 88'
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 1
- 39
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 69'
-
8
Kei Koizumi ↑ 88'
- 18
-
4
Shinnosuke Nakatani ↑ 90'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↓ Daisuke Kikuchi 84'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 78'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 31
- 10
- 15
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Kosuke Taketomi 66'
Bench
- 19
- 28
- 16
-
38
Daisuke Kikuchi ↑ 84'
-
7
Kosuke Taketomi ↑ 66'
- 18
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 78'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Alex Schalk | 3 |
| Koya Yuruki | 3 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-04-25
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-04-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2018-04-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2018-04-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-04-15
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-04-11
Vissel Kobe
2–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
78%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
48%
Kashiwa Reysol or Urawa Red Diamonds
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

