Thursday , 2 July 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
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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

7
5
6
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 2.8 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 Tōkyō 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

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
33% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at EDION Stadium Hiroshima as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Urawa Red Diamonds in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Shusaku Nishikawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Jose Kante — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Makoto Mitsuta is withdrawn and Douglas Vieira gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Takahiro Sekine. He replaces Takahiro Akimoto on 56 minute.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Mutsuki Kato doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' 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.
  • 75' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Jose Kante exits the field as Shinzo Koroki enters on 75.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Nassim Ben Khalifa on, Pieros Sotiriou off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Alexander Scholz.
  • 90' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 90 minute. Mutsuki Kato leaves to be changed by Shunki Higashi.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to claim maximum points.

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
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Kasper Junker 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Rhayner 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 Tōkyō 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.