Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyoto Sanga FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 27 May 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage 15,229 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Shinzo Koroki
0–2 90' Jose Kante
Y 15' Ken Iwao
Y 15' Takuya Ogiwara
Y 72' Takahiro Sekine

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
4
3
Kyoto Sanga FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-02-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May Kyoto 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

Kyoto 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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kyoto Sanga FC launch into their encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Taiki Hirato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 15' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Alexander Scholz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 225 appearances.
  • 25' Shinnosuke Fukuda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by David Moberg-Karlsson on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Shinzo Koroki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Yuta Toyokawa exits the field as Fuki Yamada enters on 59.
  • 60' Yuichi Hirano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ken Iwao at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Atsuki Ito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Takahiro Sekine is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 74' The whistle greets Shogo Asada as he departs to be replaced by Rikito Inoue.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Sota Kawasaki as he leaves the pitch. Daiki Kaneko steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 83' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' 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 Ken Iwao suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Takahiro Sekine as he leaves the pitch. Jumpei Hayakawa steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 90' GOAL! Jose Kante fires home to make it 0-2!
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Moberg-Karlsson 4
Kosuke Taketomi 2
Thiago Santana 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Papagaio 2
Yusuke Matsuo 1
Fuki Yamada 1
Jose Kante 1

Head to Head

2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-02-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-05-19 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-05-07 Yokohama F·Marinos 4–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-05-27 Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC28% Draw27% Urawa Red Diamonds45%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC21% Draw45% Urawa Red Diamonds34%
Actual: 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 — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto 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

Kyoto 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.