Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sagan Tosu FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 06:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Keiya Sento 12' Y
Daiki Matsuoka 23' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Yuki Noda
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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

5
4
7
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-09-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-09-28 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-06-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
27 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
19 Dec Ōita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
16 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
05 Dec Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L
27 Feb FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
19 Dec Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
16 Dec Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
12 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D
29 Nov Kashima Antlers A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Sagan Tosu FC player. Keiya Sento gets a Yellow card.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daiki Matsuoka on 23 minutes.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hwang Seokho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 43' 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 Tomoaki Makino suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Takahiro Akimoto comes on to replace Tatsuya Tanaka.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Tomoya Koyamatsu trudges off to be replaced by Fuchi Honda on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Keita Yamashita puts Sagan Tosu FC on the lead.
  • 67' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Kaisei Ishii on, Daichi Hayashi off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Koya Yuruki is withdrawn and Yuki Muto gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Hidetoshi Takeda comes on to replace Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 79' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Shinya Nakano is withdrawn and Toshio Shimakawa gets his opportunity.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Keiya Sento is replaced by Masaya Tashiro on 80 minute.
  • 81' A goal from the Japan international Keita Yamashita! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-0!
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinya Nakano made 279 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sagan Tosu FC 2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keita Yamashita 3
Yoichi Naganuma 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Yusuke Matsuo 2
Ataru Esaka 2
Yuki Muto 2
Hideto Takahashi 1
Fuchi Honda 1

Head to Head

2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-09-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-09-28 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-06-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-02-27 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-12-12 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-12-05 Yokohama FC 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-02-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2020-12-19 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2020-12-16 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-12-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-11-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC54% Draw25% Urawa Red Diamonds21%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
46%
Sagan Tosu FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC36% Draw46% Urawa Red Diamonds18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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