Thursday , 1 October 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

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

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4
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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
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14% 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
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 4 G
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 5 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage that hosts another battle between Kyōto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Kyōto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Ken Iwao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' The 35-year-old Jose Kante has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyōto Sanga FC that had 166 games and scored 195 goals.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyōto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Tomoaki Okubo exits the field as David Moberg-Karlsson enters on 46.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 52' Goal! Shinzo Koroki scores his 63 goal in 444 matches.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Yuta Toyokawa is withdrawn and Fuki Yamada gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ken Iwao is replaced by Yuichi Hirano.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takahiro Sekine.
  • 74' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Shogo Asada exits the field as Rikito Inoue enters on 74.
  • 78' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Sota Kawasaki has done his job and it is now time for Daiki Kaneko to step up.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junpei Hayakawa, as he is very good at scoring at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Takahiro Sekine has done his job and it is now time for Jumpei Hayakawa to step up.
  • 90' A goal from the Guinea international Jose Kante! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-2!
  • Kyōto Sanga FC will have plenty to reflect on. Urawa Red Diamonds were simply the better side today.

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
Thiago Santana 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Papagaio 2
Kosuke Taketomi 2
Jose Kante 1
Shinzo Koroki 1
Kaito Yasui 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.