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 (2026/26)
- 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 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 Tōkyō | 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kawasaki Frontale to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 15' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Shusaku Nishikawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Yasuto Wakizaka gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Savio scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Takuma Ominami is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 33' 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 Ekanit Panya suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' What an equalizer from Tomoaki Okubo!
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' That is a card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Alexander Scholz will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' Asahi Sasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Asahi Sasaki adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 69 minute. Daiya Tono leaves to be changed by Tatsuki Seko.
- 73' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Kaito Yasui by Bryan Linssen on 73 minute.
- 76' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Bafetimbi Gomis is withdrawn and Shin Yamada gets his opportunity.
- 81' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Jesiel.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Thiago Santana has done his job and it is now time for Shinzo Koroki to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds.
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.