Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 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
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 Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Goal! Leandro Damiao scores his 74 goal in 330 matches.
- 38' Hiroki Sakai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 29 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuya Iwanami, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Koya Yuruki by Tomoaki Okubo on 58 minute.
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Savio scoring 1 goals.
- 68' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Leandro Damiao has done his job and it is now time for Yu Kobayashi to step up.
- 77' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 77 minute. Yuichi Hirano leaves to be changed by Shinzo Koroki.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' Kazuya Yamamura gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' GOAL! Hiroki Sakai fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Takahiro Sekine trudges off to be replaced by Daigo Nishi on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 41
- 8
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 74'
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ryota Ohshima 74'
- 47
-
22
Kento Tachibanada ↓ Kei Chinen 90'
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 74'
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 74'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 74'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 90'
- 27
-
28
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 86'
- 19
Coach
Toru Oniki
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 6
- 1
- 4
-
29
Kai Shibato ↓ Atsuki Ito 58'
- 33
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Daigo Nishi 90'
- 28
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 58'
- 18
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↓ Shinzo Koroki 77'
Bench
- 5
-
8
Daigo Nishi ↑ 90'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 77'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 77'
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 58'
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↑ 58'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 3 |
| Ken Iwao | 2 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.29
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
79%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

