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Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 2
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Wed 2 May 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Junichi Kabasawa
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu

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

13
6
7
Kawasaki Frontale 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-09-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
29 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
28 Apr Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
25 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr Kashima Antlers H 4–1 W
21 Apr Kingstonian FC A 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–0 W
29 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
28 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
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

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Urawa Red Diamonds
#14 Position #16
28 Points 25
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
38 Scored 37
40 Conceded 37
-2 GD +0
1.56 PPG 1.39
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
  • 5' Takuya Iwanami, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Wataru Endo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 60' Shintaro Kurumaya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Urawa Red Diamonds take all three points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 6
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 4
Shinzo Koroki 4
Shinzo Koroki 3
Tomoaki Okubo 2
Ken Iwao 2

Head to Head

2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-09-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-21 Kingstonian FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.61 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale42% Draw26% Urawa Red Diamonds32%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
58%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale30% Draw44% Urawa Red Diamonds26%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.