Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 13 Aug 2023 · 09:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima 21,108 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Jose Kante
Mutsuki Kato 69' 1–1
Nassim Ben Khalifa 90+3' 2–1
Sho Sasaki 45' Y
Y 90' Alexander Scholz

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui

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

8
5
6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W
05 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
16 Jul Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
08 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
01 Jul Albirex Niigata A 0–2 L
24 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
06 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–0 D
16 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
08 Jul FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
01 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 2–1 W
28 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W

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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have kicked off against Urawa Red Diamonds. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Gakuto Notsuda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 29' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jose Kante on 29.
  • 34' Takaaki Shichi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 39' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Takahiro Sekine, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Sho Sasaki.
  • 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Makoto Mitsuta trudges off to be replaced by Douglas Vieira on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The crowd applauds Takahiro Akimoto as he leaves the pitch. Takahiro Sekine steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 61' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Mutsuki Kato gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Jose Kante is withdrawn and Shinzo Koroki gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Pieros Sotiriou by Nassim Ben Khalifa on 78 minute.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 90.
  • 90' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Mutsuki Kato is withdrawn and Shunki Higashi gets his opportunity.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kasper Junker 2

Head to Head

2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-06-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-08-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-07-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-06-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima51% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
75%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
49%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw41% Urawa Red Diamonds21%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.