Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Sagan Tosu FC welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Shusaku Nishikawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Kai Shibato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 455 appearances.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 63' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Taisei Miyashiro departs to be replaced by Yuki Kakita.
- 68' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Ayumu Ohata trudges off to be replaced by Kazuaki Mawatari on 68 minutes.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Yuki Kakita gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kasper Junker is hanging Yoshio Koizumi on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nanasei Iino on 88 minutes.
- 89' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinya Nakano is hanging Nanasei Iino on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Kai Shibato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ken Iwao at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 37
-
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Yuki Kakita 63'
- 29
- 40
-
2
Nanasei Iino ↓ Shinya Nakano 89'
- 30
- 5
- 44
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↓ Yuji Ono 63'
- 42
Bench
-
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 63'
- 14
-
13
Shinya Nakano ↑ 89'
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↑ 63'
- 31
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 33
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 68'
- 28
-
44
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Kazuaki Mawatari 68'
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Kasper Junker 76'
-
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Kai Shibato 90'
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 90'
Bench
- 13
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 90'
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 68'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↑ 76'
-
27
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 90'
-
6
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 68'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-03-13
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-03-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2022-03-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-02-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2022-02-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Vissel Kobe
D
2022-02-19
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Sagan Tosu FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

