Sunday , 16 August 2026

Tokushima Vortis vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Tokushima Vortis
0 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Pocarisweat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Caca 5' Y
Y 85' Takahiro Akimoto
Seiya Fujita 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tokushima Vortis vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Pocarisweat Stadium.

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

2
Tokushima Vortis 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-04-11 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Tokushima Vortis

Recent Form

Tokushima Vortis
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
15 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–3 L
09 Aug Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
11 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–2 D
04 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
27 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
14 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
09 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–2 L
10 Jul Oita FC Trinita A 0–1 L
03 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
27 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Pocarisweat Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Tokushima Vortis and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' Poor challenge from Caca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Koya Yuruki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokushima Vortis.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokushima Vortis that had 37 games and scored 35 goals.
  • 30' Shota Fukuoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoaki Okubo, as he is very good at scoring at Pocarisweat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Tatsuya Tanaka is replaced by Ataru Esaka.
  • 51' Atsuki Ito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 56' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Kasper Junker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Takahiro Sekine has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Tomoaki Makino on, Alexander Scholz off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Tokushima Vortis team. Koki Sugimori is replaced by Taiyo Nishino on 69 minute.
  • 72' Tomoaki Okubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koya Yuruki at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Seiya Fujita is replacing Diego for the Tokushima Vortis side.
  • 79' The whistle greets Joel Fujita as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Konishi.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takahiro Akimoto on 85.
  • 87' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takahiro Sekine is withdrawn and Tomoya Ugajin gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tokushima Vortis.

Lineups

Tokushima Vortis Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takahiro Sekine 2

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-04-11 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Tokushima Vortis

Tokushima Vortis Form

2021-08-21 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-08-09 Tokushima Vortis 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-07-11 Tokushima Vortis 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-07-04 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-06-27 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-08-21 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-09 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-07-10 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92 Tokushima Vortis xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tokushima Vortis30% Draw33% Urawa Red Diamonds37%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Tokushima Vortis or Draw
63%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Tokushima Vortis or Urawa Red Diamonds
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tokushima Vortis21% Draw56% Urawa Red Diamonds23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Tokushima Vortis

Handicap Tokushima Vortis covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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