Tokushima Vortis vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokushima Vortis vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Pocarisweat Stadium.
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Tokushima Vortis and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 5' Caca is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Kasper Junker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Takahiro Sekine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Tatsuya Tanaka is replaced by Ataru Esaka on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoaki Makino, as he is very good at scoring at Pocarisweat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' What a strike from Takahiro Sekine! The score is 0-1.
- 66' Tomoaki Makino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Scholz on 66 minute.
- 69' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Koki Sugimori is replaced by Taiyo Nishino.
- 72' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Koya Yuruki by Tomoaki Okubo on 72 minute.
- 77' The Tokushima Vortis manager makes a substitution. Diego departs to be replaced by Seiya Fujita.
- 79' Yudai Konishi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Fujita on 79 minute.
- 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koya Yuruki suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomoya Ugajin is hanging Takahiro Sekine on the field on 87 minute.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 21
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Taiyo Nishino 69'
-
13
Joel Fujita ↓ Yudai Konishi 79'
-
20
Shota Fukuoka ↓ Hidenori Ishii 77'
- 8
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Masaki Watai 69'
- 15
- 24
-
4
Diego ↓ Seiya Fujita 77'
- 14
Bench
-
22
Seiya Fujita ↑ 77'
-
5
Hidenori Ishii ↑ 77'
- 31
-
10
Masaki Watai ↑ 69'
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 79'
- 23
-
39
Taiyo Nishino ↑ 69'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 29
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 87'
- 28
-
11
Tatsuya Tanaka ↓ Ataru Esaka 46'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 72'
- 7
- 15
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↓ Atsuki Ito 66'
Bench
-
5
Tomoaki Makino ↑ 66'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 87'
- 30
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↑ 46'
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 72'
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↑ 66'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

