Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 22,304 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuto Wakizaka 47' 1–0
1–1 81' Bryan Linssen

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai

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

13
6
7
Kawasaki Frontale 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
09 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
01 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Mar Albirex Niigata A 0–1 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
15 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–1 W
09 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
31 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
18 Mar Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
11 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
23% 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
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 8 G 3 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 4 G 4 A
Tatsuya Ito 3 G 3 A
Pedro Romano 3 G
Lazar Romanic 2 G
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Daiya Tono needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kota Takai made 452 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Yasuto Wakizaka, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Yasuto Wakizaka doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' A goal from the Japan international Yasuto Wakizaka! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-0!
  • 53' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Tatsuki Seko exits the field as Ryota Ohshima enters on 61.
  • 66' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Linssen, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 73' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yasuto Wakizaka has done his job and it is now time for Kento Tachibanada to step up.
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Tomoaki Okubo trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Linssen on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Shinzo Koroki by Kaito Yasui on 80 minute.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Bryan Linssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Daiya Tono has done his job and it is now time for Takuma Ominami to step up.
  • 90' Shusaku Nishikawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-04-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-03-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-03-11 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale39% Draw26% Urawa Red Diamonds35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
65%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
61%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw42% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 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
19% ✓

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