Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 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 (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
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
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
23%
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
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' Welcome to Todoroki Athletics Stadium that hosts another battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Daiya Tono has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The Japan Yasuto Wakizaka breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' 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.
- 28' Japan international Shoya Nakajima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' A stunning finish from Tomoaki Okubo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Ze Ricardo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Thiago Santana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 49' Sensational shot from Asahi Sasaki. Kawasaki Frontale is back in the lead.
- 54' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yusuke Segawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Daiya Tono is replaced by Tatsuki Seko on 69 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Kaito Yasui as he departs to be replaced by Bryan Linssen.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Shin Yamada. He replaces Bafetimbi Gomis on 76 minute.
- 81' Jesiel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Thiago Santana departs to be replaced by Shinzo Koroki.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Jesiel 81'
- 30
- 3
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Hinata Yamauchi 76'
- 99
- 31
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Tatsuki Seko 69'
- 8
-
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↓ Shin Yamada 76'
- 5
Bench
-
6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 81'
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 81'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 69'
- 9
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 76'
- 22
-
26
Hinata Yamauchi ↑ 76'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Ekanit Panya 73'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Shinzo Koroki 88'
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 21
- 5
- 13
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Hidetoshi Takeda 88'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Bryan Linssen 73'
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 73'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 88'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 88'
- 20
- 16
- 29
-
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 73'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
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
2024-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-04-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-04-20
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Tokyo Verdy
D
2024-04-13
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-04-07
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-04-03
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
74%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
49%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.