Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
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/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 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' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuya Hasegawa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Shinzo Koroki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Quentin Martinus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryota Ohshima suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Jesiel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' What composure from Leandro Damiao! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 55' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Quentin Martinus is withdrawn and Takuya Ogiwara gets his opportunity.
- 57' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Katsuya Iwatake by Ryota Moriwaki on 57 minute.
- 58' Katsuya Iwatake makes way for Ryota Moriwaki at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 443 games and scored 564 goals.
- 69' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Shinzo Koroki departs to be replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomoya Ugajin on 71 minutes.
- 76' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 78' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Shintaro Kurumaya by Maguinho on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Kei Chinen gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yu Kobayashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 87 minute.
- It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↓ Maguinho 78'
- 10
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Kei Chinen 87'
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 16
- 41
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 29
- 28
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 87'
- 19
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 87'
-
26
Maguinho ↑ 78'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 31
- 16
- 29
- 9
- 11
- 28
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 69'
- 8
- 6
- 25
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↑ 58'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 55'
- 4
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 6 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 3 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 |
| Kenta Nemoto | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-06-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-05-26
Ōita FC Trinita
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
2019-05-12
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2019-04-28
Vissel Kobe
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-06-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2019-05-12
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Júbilo Iwata
L
2019-04-28
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
57%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

