Kyōto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyōto Sanga FC | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 23 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 32 | Scored | 37 |
| 39 | Conceded | 37 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 44% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
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' Three points are at stake. Kyōto Sanga FC host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Junpei Hayakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 207 goals from 175 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyōto Sanga FC in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Tomoaki Okubo has done his job and it is now time for David Moberg-Karlsson to step up.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyōto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' The Japan Shinzo Koroki breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-1!
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Yuta Toyokawa is withdrawn and Fuki Yamada gets his opportunity.
- 60' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Ken Iwao is withdrawn and Yuichi Hirano gets his opportunity.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Takuya Ogiwara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takahiro Sekine.
- 74' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Shogo Asada has done his job and it is now time for Rikito Inoue to step up.
- 78' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiki Kaneko is hanging Sota Kawasaki on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Kyōto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' Jumpei Hayakawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takahiro Sekine at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Jose Kante gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 20
- 9
- 23
- 39
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 26
- 25
- 24
- 5
Bench
- 8
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 27
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Jose Kante 59'
- 1
- 26
- 14
- 28
- 21
- 5
-
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Yuichi Hirano 59'
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
11
Jose Kante ↑ 59'
- 4
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 46'
- 12
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 59'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 59'
-
35
Junpei Hayakawa ↑ 89'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 4 |
| Kosuke Taketomi | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
| Jose Kante | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
2023-05-27
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-05-19
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2023-05-14
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2023-05-07
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2023-05-03
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2023-04-29
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
D
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2023-05-27
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-05-20
Avispa Fukuoka
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-05-14
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Gamba Osaka
W
2023-05-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2023-04-23
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-04-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.