Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
- Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 5' Yoshio Koizumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Tatsuya Morita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 25' Takahiro Sekine was booked on 25.
- 30' The 35-year-old Bryan Linssen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Takahiro Sekine, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Shinzo Koroki adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takumi Tsuchiya, as he is very good at scoring at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' 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.
- 62' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Bryan Linssen comes on to replace Shinzo Koroki.
- 63' Farzan Sana Mohammad is replacing Sachiro Toshima for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- 66' Taiyo Koga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Kota Yamada. He replaces Tomoya Koyamatsu on 69 minute.
- 72' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Takahiro Sekine trudges off to be replaced by Alex Schalk on 72 minutes.
- 75' Alex Schalk makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 76' Alex Schalk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 81' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryoma Watanabe scoring 1 goals.
- 82' GOAL! Takahiro Akimoto fires home to make it 0-4!
- 83' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Tomoki Takamine is replaced by Keiya Shiihashi.
- 84' The crowd applauds Tomoaki Okubo as he leaves the pitch. Takuya Ogiwara steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 89' named a 3-3-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marius Christopher Hoeibraaten.
- Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Kashiwa Reysol
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
3-3-2-2Starting XI
-
17
Jay-Roy Grot ↓ Mao Hosoya 69'
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 31
- 5
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Kota Yamada 69'
- 41
- 28
- 20
- 34
Bench
-
6
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 83'
-
11
Kota Yamada ↑ 69'
- 50
- 9
-
19
Mao Hosoya ↑ 69'
- 21
-
43
Mohammad Farzan Sana ↑ 63'
Coach
Nelsinho
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Bryan Linssen 62'
- 1
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Alex Schalk 72'
- 28
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 84'
- 5
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Kaito Yasui 72'
-
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Yuichi Hirano 83'
- 3
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 62'
- 4
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 84'
- 12
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 72'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 83'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 72'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
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
2023-03-31
Kashiwa Reysol
0–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-03-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2023-03-11
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2023-02-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-02-18
FC Tōkyō
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
47%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Kashiwa Reysol or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

