Tokyo Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tokyo 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
| Tokyo 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 1 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 2 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 2 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 4 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tokyo Verdy and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokyo Verdy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Tokyo Verdy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Japan international Yoichi Naganuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Takahiro Sekine is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Shoya Nakajima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokyo Verdy so far.
- 61' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Yusuke Matsuo has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Kiese Thelin to step up.
- 66' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Shoji Toyama is replaced by Yuan Matsuhashi on 67 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Shoya Nakajima as he leaves the pitch. Ryoma Watanabe steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 76' Hayato Hirao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Fukuda on 76 minute.
- 79' Kaito Yasui is replacing Kai Shibato for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 80' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Matheus Savio exits the field as Junpei Hayakawa enters on 80.
- 83' The whistle greets Kosuke Saito as he departs to be replaced by Rei Hirakawa.
- 88' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 90' Hayato Hirao is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The points are shared — Tokyo Verdy 0-0 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.
Lineups
Tokyo 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 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Renji Hidano | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-09-27
Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
60%
Tokyo 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 — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo 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
Tokyo 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.