Kyōto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–0 | 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' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Ryoma Watanabe departs to be replaced by Samuel Gustafson.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryoma Watanabe made 447 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto 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.
- 40' Hidehiro Sugai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' 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 Yoshinori Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' GOAL! Papagaio scores on 60. Assisted by Shimpei Fukuoka
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Genki Haraguchi. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto on 63 minute.
- 68' Brazil international Patrick William has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Thiago Santana has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 75' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Sota Kawasaki is replaced by Takuji Yonemoto on 75 minute.
- 80' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Taiki Hirato departs to be replaced by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
- 85' Motoki Nagakura is replacing Thiago Santana for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 87' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Marco Tulio is replaced by Shun Nagasawa on 87 minute.
- The points are shared — Kyoto Sanga FC 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.
Lineups
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 14
- 39
- 50
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 4
- 26
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 8
- 77
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 48
- 5
- 93
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 26
- 14
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 85'
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 63'
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 15'
- 10
- 30
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 85'
- 88
- 35
- 16
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 85'
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
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-02-22
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-02-15
Vissel Kobe
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-12-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Albirex Niigata
D
2024-11-30
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-11-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-11-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
67%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyōto Sanga FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.