Sunday , 16 August 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Ken Iwao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Tomoaki Okubo as he departs to be replaced by David Moberg-Karlsson.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Shinzo Koroki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' Tomoaki Okubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Yuta Toyokawa is replaced by Fuki Yamada on 59 minute.
  • 60' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Ken Iwao departs to be replaced by Yuichi Hirano.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Takahiro Sekine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' The whistle greets Shogo Asada as he departs to be replaced by Rikito Inoue.
  • 78' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Sota Kawasaki trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Kaneko on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Atsuki Ito, as he is very good at scoring at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Sekine departs to be replaced by Jumpei Hayakawa.
  • 90' Jose Kante has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • Kyoto 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
Fuki Yamada 1
Jose Kante 1
Shinzo Koroki 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.