Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 6–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Oita FC Trinita | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 30 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 37 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' 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.
- 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' The 35-year-old Yuki Nogami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 40' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keisuke Osako is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 55' 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.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Takuya Iwanami doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Rhayner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 88' Daiki Hashioka makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Yoshifumi Kashiwa. He receives a Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 19
- 6
- 38
- 2
- 18
- 14
- 15
- 40
- 20
- 23
Bench
- 39
- 7
- 1
- 5
- 25
- 16
- 27
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Rhayner | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-10-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6–2
Vissel Kobe
W
2019-09-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
2019-09-14
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-08-31
Jubilo Iwata
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Oita FC Trinita
L
2019-10-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2019-09-28
Sagan Tosu FC
3–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-09-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2019-09-01
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.38
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
47%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

