Kyōto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyōto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA!
- 5' It’s high time Per-Mathias Høgmo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Kaito Yasui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 454 appearances.
- 20' Japan international Ryoma Watanabe has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Samuel Gustafson is withdrawn and Hidetoshi Takeda gets his opportunity.
- 29' Takahiro Sekine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyōto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Kyōto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyōto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Taiki Hirato has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 421 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Matsuo. He replaces Tomoaki Okubo on 60 minute.
- 61' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Sora Hiraga on, Kazunari Ichimi off on 61 minutes.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Shimpei Fukuoka departs to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto.
- 75' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Kaneko on 75 minutes.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Thiago Santana trudges off to be replaced by Yoshio Koizumi on 84 minutes.
- 87' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Taiki Hirato trudges off to be replaced by Papagaio on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 39
- 50
- 28
- 7
- 10
- 94
- 5
Bench
- 99
- 21
- 37
- 19
- 44
- 20
- 31
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 84'
- 1
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Rio Nitta 60'
- 66
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 60'
- 5
- 13
- 3
- 25
-
23
Rikito Inoue ↓ Yota Horiuchi 84'
Bench
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 60'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 25'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 84'
- 16
-
29
Yota Horiuchi ↑ 84'
- 19
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 60'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 4 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Kosuke Taketomi | 2 |
| Jose Kante | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-07-14
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2024-06-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2024-06-26
Nagoya Grampus
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-06-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2024-06-15
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
64%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

