Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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
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 | Kyōto 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
14%
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
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' Three points are at stake. Sagan Tosu FC host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
- 5' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Kei Koizumi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Masaya Tashiro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 45' Kai Shibato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Park Ilkyu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 55' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 412 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yuki Kakita on, Taisei Miyashiro off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Kazuaki Mawatari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayumu Ohata at the 68 minute mark.
- 71' Yuki Kakita puts Sagan Tosu FC on the lead.
- 76' Kasper Junker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 76 minute.
- 81' 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 Nanasei Iino suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Nanasei Iino is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 88.
- 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' The whistle greets Ken Iwao as he departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Hideto Takahashi | 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
Kyōto 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.

