Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | 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
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
33%
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
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' In just a few seconds Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
- 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiiro Komori, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' What a strike from Kosuke Kinoshita! The score is 1-0.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Kinoshita departs to be replaced by Mutsuki Kato.
- 59' 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.
- 61' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Takahiro Sekine is replaced by Taishi Matsumoto on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Shusaku Nishikawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Isaac Kiese Thelin is replaced by Hiiro Komori on 72 minute.
- 75' Goal! Mutsuki Kato scores his 22 goal in 369 matches.
- 75' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Sota Nakamura departs to be replaced by Naoki Maeda.
- 79' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 79 minute. Takuya Ogiwara leaves to be changed by Hirokazu Ishihara.
- 82' Goal! Naoki Maeda scores his 36 goal in 439 matches.
- 84' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Matheus Savio is replaced by Tomoaki Okubo.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Taichi Yamasaki. He replaces Tsukasa Shiotani on 86 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Satoshi Tanaka as he departs to be replaced by Sota Koshimichi.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Valere Germain 75'
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 24
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Mutsuki Kato 54'
- 33
-
4
Hayato Araki ↓ Naoto Arai 86'
- 14
- 15
-
39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Naoki Maeda 75'
Bench
-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 75'
- 18
-
3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 86'
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 75'
- 25
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 86'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 90'
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 54'
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 84'
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↓ Kai Shibato 61'
- 1
- 26
- 14
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 88
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Shoya Nakajima 72'
- 99
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 72'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 61'
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 61'
-
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 79'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 84'
- 16
- 39
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 72'
- 28
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Rhayner | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-11-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-10-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-10-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
FC Tōkyō
D
2025-10-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-09-27
Avispa Fukuoka
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-09-23
Kashiwa Reysol
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-11-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-10-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2025-10-18
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-10-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2025-09-27
Tokyo Verdy
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-09-23
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
82%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
41%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

