Tōkyō Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Ajinomoto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Tōkyō Verdy and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Tōkyō Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Tōkyō Verdy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 11' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosuke Saito made 143 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Tōkyō Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tōkyō Verdy and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' Danilo Boza, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Tōkyō Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tōkyō Verdy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Yosuke Uchida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuta Arai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tōkyō Verdy.
- 61' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 61 minute. Yusuke Matsuo leaves to be changed by Isaac Kiese Thelin.
- 66' Tōkyō Verdy 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.
- 67' Yuan Matsuhashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shoji Toyama on 67 minute.
- 70' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryoma Watanabe is hanging Shoya Nakajima on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 76' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Yuya Fukuda trudges off to be replaced by Hayato Hirao on 76 minutes.
- 79' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kai Shibato is replaced by Kaito Yasui on 79 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Matheus Savio is replaced by Junpei Hayakawa.
- 83' The whistle greets Kosuke Saito as he departs to be replaced by Rei Hirakawa.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tōkyō Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Hayato Hirao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The points are shared — Tōkyō Verdy 0-0 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.
Lineups
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 38
- 2
- 4
- 40
- 26
Bench
- 16
- 15
- 19
- 21
- 17
- 25
- 71
- 39
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Junpei Hayakawa 80'
- 11
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Ryoma Watanabe 70'
- 1
-
22
Kai Shibato ↓ Kaito Yasui 79'
- 14
- 77
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 88
Bench
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 70'
- 4
- 21
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 70'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 79'
-
99
Isaac Kiese Thelin ↑ 61'
- 16
-
39
Junpei Hayakawa ↑ 80'
- 28
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
2025-09-27
Tōkyō Verdy
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-09-23
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-09-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2025-09-13
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-08-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Albirex Niigata
W
2025-08-22
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Tōkyō Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Tōkyō Verdy or Urawa Red Diamonds 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Tōkyō Verdy or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
60%
Tōkyō Verdy or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Tōkyō Verdy
| Handicap | Tōkyō Verdy covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.