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
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sagan Tosu FC face off against Urawa Red Diamonds in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Takahiro Sekine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kai Matsuzaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' 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 Ken Iwao suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Taisei Miyashiro departs to be replaced by Yuki Kakita.
- 68' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Ayumu Ohata has done his job and it is now time for Kazuaki Mawatari to step up.
- 71' GOAL! Yuki Kakita fires home to make it 1-0!
- 76' Kasper Junker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 76 minute.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayumu Ohata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 88' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Shinya Nakano. He replaces Nanasei Iino on 89 minute.
- 90' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Ken Iwao departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
- Urawa Red Diamonds will have plenty to reflect on. Sagan Tosu FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ahn Yongwoo | 1 |
| Daichi Hayashi | 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.

