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Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Yukimasa Anai

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

5
4
7
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-01-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
05 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
01 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
28 Jul Júbilo Iwata H 0–0 D
22 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
18 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–0 D
01 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
28 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 4–1 W
22 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Akito Fukuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' 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 Shinzo Koroki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswaldo de Oliveira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Mu Kanazaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Tadanari Lee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 70' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Sagan Tosu FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sagan Tosu FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 1-0 the final result. Urawa Red Diamonds will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keita Yamashita 3
Yuki Muto 2
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Yusuke Matsuo 2
Ataru Esaka 2
Isaac Cuenca 1
Yuki Kakita 1

Head to Head

2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-01-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-07-28 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-07-18 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-08-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC44% Draw31% Urawa Red Diamonds25%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
56%
Sagan Tosu FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC27% Draw54% Urawa Red Diamonds19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.