Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Tokyo 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 | Kyoto 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
| 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' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The whistle greets Ryoma Watanabe as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Gustafson.
- 20' Takahiro Sekine is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' 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 Thiago Santana suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Papagaio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Goal! Papagaio scores his 31 goal in 396 matches.
- 63' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Taishi Matsumoto departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thiago Santana makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 75' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Sota Kawasaki by Takuji Yonemoto on 75 minute.
- 80' The 29-year-old Matheus Savio has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Taiki Hirato departs to be replaced by Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
- 85' Motoki Nagakura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Santana at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' Marco Tulio makes way for Shun Nagasawa at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Kyoto 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 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Papagaio | 2 |
| Kosuke Taketomi | 2 |
| Jose Kante | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-02-22
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
67%
Kyoto 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 — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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.