Friday , 11 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 2
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Wed 21 May 2025 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuichi Maruyama 20' Y
Y 45' Danilo Boza
Y 60' Yoichi Naganuma
Y 67' Kaito Yasui

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

13
6
7
Kawasaki Frontale 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–2 D
18 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
14 May Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
11 May Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
20 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D
16 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D
17 May FC Tokyo H 3–2 W
11 May Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
06 May Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
03 May Tokyo Verdy H 2–0 W
25 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 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
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
20% 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
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 4 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 2 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 2 G
Minamino Harumi 2 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 4 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kawasaki Frontale gets underway.
  • 5' Louis Thebault-Yamaguchi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marius Hoibraten, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Yuichi Maruyama is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 33' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Shin Yamada comes on to replace Erison.
  • 38' 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.
  • 42' Assisted by Kaito Yasui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shoya Nakajima makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 45' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 46 minute. Tatsuya Ito leaves to be changed by Yusuke Segawa.
  • 47' Marcinho doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Yusuke Matsuo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 59' Matheus Savio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shoya Nakajima at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yoichi Naganuma on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Tomoaki Okubo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuro Kaneko on 66 minute.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Kaito Yasui argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Marcinho exits the field as Akihiro Ienaga enters on 70.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Kaito Yasui has done his job and it is now time for Motoki Nagakura to step up.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Ozeki. He replaces Kento Tachibanada on 85 minute.
  • 86' Yusuke Segawa doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

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
Miki Yamane 2
Kenta Nemoto 2

Head to Head

2025-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-05-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-04-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2025-04-16 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-05-17 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tokyo W 2025-05-11 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-05-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale45% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
69%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
55%
Kawasaki Frontale or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale34% Draw40% Urawa Red Diamonds26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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