Tōkyō Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tōkyō Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | FC Tokyo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Tōkyō Verdy | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #16 |
| 28 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 29 | Scored | 37 |
| 32 | Conceded | 37 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tōkyō Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Tokyo Verdy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Shusaku Nishikawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 10' The 31-year-old Marius Hoibraten has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Yoshio Koizumi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 27' What a moment for Ryoma Watanabe! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Kaito Yasui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Goki Yamada, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yoshio Koizumi by Tomoaki Okubo on 39 minute.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 46 minute. Goki Yamada leaves to be changed by Hiroto Yamami.
- 51' Yoichi Naganuma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroto Taniguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 59' A goal from the Japan international Yuto Tsunashima! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-1!
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Tokyo Verdy in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 68' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Kosuke Saito trudges off to be replaced by Itsuki Someno on 68 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Takahiro Sekine as he leaves the pitch. Bryan Linssen steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Hirokazu Ishihara.
- 76' Yuto Tsunashima doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Yusuke Matsuo makes way for Samuel Gustafson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 80' Yoichi Naganuma is replacing Ayumu Ohata for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 82' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Yudai Kimura trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 82 minutes.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Tetsuyuki Inami comes on to replace Hiroto Yamami.
- Full Time. Tokyo Verdy beats Urawa Red Diamonds
Lineups
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 3
- 10
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 47
- 9
- 33
- 21
- 11
- 28
- 17
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 78
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Bryan Linssen 70'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Yoichi Naganuma 80'
- 24
- 5
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 39'
- 13
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 70'
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 79'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 70'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 39'
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 80'
- 20
- 16
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 2 |
| Matheus Savio | 2 |
| Renji Hidano | 1 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
Head to Head
Tōkyō Verdy Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Tōkyō Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tōkyō Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Tōkyō Verdy or Draw
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Tōkyō Verdy or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Tōkyō Verdy
| Handicap | Tōkyō Verdy covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.