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 (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
0%
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
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Yuta Nakayama has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashiwa Reysol in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 25' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Urawa Red Diamonds winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Park Jeongsu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Japan international Yosuke Kashiwagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' The 34-year-old Ataru Esaka has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Tomoya Ugajin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 85' Daisuke Kikuchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Koya Yuruki | 3 |
| Alex Schalk | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 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.

