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 (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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 Tokyo | 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
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' Three points are at stake. Kashiwa Reysol host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashiwa Reysol in their 3-3-2-2 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryoma Watanabe scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a 3-3-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Tomoaki Okubo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takahiro Sekine on 25 minutes.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoshio Koizumi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 35' Japan international Hiroki Sakai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Magnificent from Shinzo Koroki! That is 63 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 49' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 54' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelsinho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Shinzo Koroki makes way for Bryan Linssen at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 63' Sachiro Toshima makes way for Farzan Sana Mohammad at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Taiyo Koga is booked for Kashiwa Reysol — Yellow card on 66.
- 69' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Tomoya Koyamatsu exits the field as Kota Yamada enters on 69.
- 72' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Sekine departs to be replaced by Alex Schalk.
- 75' The Netherlands Alex Schalk breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 0-2!
- 76' The Netherlands Alex Schalk breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-3!
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Goal! Takahiro Akimoto scores his 6 goal in 439 matches.
- 83' Keiya Shiihashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomoki Takamine at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 84 minute. Tomoaki Okubo leaves to be changed by Takuya Ogiwara.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Marius Christopher Hoeibraaten catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-3.
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 Tokyo
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.

