Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Savio scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswaldo de Oliveira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Quentin Martinus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The 36-year-old Takuya Aoki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Takuya Iwanami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 80' Eduardo Neto, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Yoshito Okubo 57'
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Manabu Saito 52'
- 41
-
21
Eduardo Neto ↓ Hidemasa Morita 69'
Bench
- 30
-
25
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 69'
- 17
- 23
- 20
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 52'
-
4
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 57'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 19
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 79'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 10
- 16
- 15
Bench
- 28
-
31
Takuya Iwanami ↑ 65'
- 26
- 18
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 79'
- 9
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 75'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 6 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 3 |
| Kenta Nemoto | 2 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 2 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.