Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Yusuke Araki
- Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
- Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 2–3 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
14%
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
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kashiwa Reysol launch into their encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Kashiwa Reysol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Kenta Nemoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Ryoma Watanabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 58' Ryoma Watanabe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 63' A moment of madness from Ryoma Watanabe on 63 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 40
- 4
- 26
- 25
- 16
- 8
- 18
- 42
- 24
- 39
- 32
Bench
- 2
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 19
- 28
- 21
- 29
- 88
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 14
- 45
- 77
- 13
- 2
- 5
- 37
Bench
- 11
- 22
- 3
- 24
- 88
- 16
- 39
- 17
- 36
Coach
Tatsuya Tanaka
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
2026-05-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-05-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-04-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-04-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Tōkyō Verdy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Urawa Red Diamonds 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
63%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
67%
Kashiwa Reysol or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

