Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto 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 | 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
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 | Kyoto 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
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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' In just a few seconds Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA will turn into a battlefield for Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Taichi Hara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Hidetoshi Takeda comes on to replace Samuel Gustafson.
- 29' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Yota Horiuchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 44' Atsuki Ito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' Samuel Gustafson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
- 61' The crowd applauds Kazunari Ichimi as he leaves the pitch. Sora Hiraga steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' The whistle greets Shimpei Fukuoka as he departs to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto.
- 75' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is withdrawn and Daiki Kaneko gets his opportunity.
- 80' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshio Koizumi is hanging Thiago Santana on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Taiki Hirato trudges off to be replaced by Papagaio on 87 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kyoto 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 |
| Fuki Yamada | 1 |
| Jose Kante | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-07-14
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
64%
Kyoto 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 — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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.

