Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Jubilo Iwata | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 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' Hirokazu Ishihara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' Rikito Inoue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rikito Inoue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' 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.
- 61' The crowd applauds Keisuke Sakaiya as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Maruhashi steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 63' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Rio Nitta is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 63 minute.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Yusuke Matsuo puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
- 77' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Shota Hino is replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake on 77 minute.
- 79' Shusaku Nishikawa was booked on 79.
- 83' Ayumi Niekawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 83 minute.
- 84' Goal! Marcelo Ryan scores his 28 goal in 327 matches.
- 89' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kento Nishiya. He replaces Wataru Harada on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 99
- 71
- 8
-
42
Wataru Harada ↓ Kento Nishiya 90'
-
27
Yoshiki Narahara ↓ Jaja Silva 61'
- 2
- 5
- 32
-
18
Shota Hino ↓ Hiroshi Kiyotake 77'
Bench
-
28
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 61'
-
55
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 77'
-
70
Jaja Silva ↑ 61'
- 31
- 20
-
33
Kento Nishiya ↑ 90'
Coach
Kenta Kawai
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Ayumi Niekawa 83'
- 66
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Shion Homma 77'
- 5
- 13
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Hidetoshi Takeda 77'
- 23
-
41
Rio Nitta ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 63'
Bench
- 10
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 63'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 77'
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 83'
- 20
-
16
Ayumi Niekawa ↑ 83'
-
19
Shion Homma ↑ 77'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keita Yamashita | 3 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–4
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2024-07-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2024-06-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Jubilo Iwata
W
2024-06-26
Nagoya Grampus
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
68%
Sagan Tosu FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

