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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 Kyoto 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 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

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 Jubilo 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
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at .
  • 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' Tomoaki Makino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoya Ugajin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 25' 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 Ryota Moriwaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
  • 55' Shuichi Gonda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 85' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Japan international Yuki Abe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Urawa Red Diamonds.

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
Takahiro Akimoto 1
Jose Kante 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 Jubilo 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.