Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
- Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 443 games and scored 411 goals.
- 10' A stunning finish from Shusuke Ota — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Albirex Niigata's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 30' 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.
- 34' Hiroki Sakai makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Hiroki Sakai makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Takahiro Akimoto doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Atsuki Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
- 62' Naoto Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Linssen is hanging Shinzo Koroki on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Gustavo Nescau gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Koji Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Tomoaki Okubo departs to be replaced by Kaito Yasui.
- 81' Taiki Watanabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 110 appearances.
- 82' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Taiki Watanabe is replaced by Yota Komi.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Danilo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Yuto Horigome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shunsuke Mito on 83 minute.
- 88' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
- Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Bryan Linssen 69'
- 1
- 14
- 28
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Kaito Yasui 76'
- 5
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 76'
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 69'
- 4
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 76'
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 69'
- 12
- 40
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 76'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 20
- 19
- 13
- 1
- 2
-
14
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Yuto Horigome 83'
-
11
Shusuke Ota ↓ Danilo 72'
-
15
Taiki Watanabe ↓ Yota Komi 83'
-
9
Koji Suzuki ↓ Gustavo Nescau 72'
Bench
-
17
Danilo ↑ 72'
-
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 72'
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 83'
- 21
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 83'
- 18
- 47
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shusuke Ota | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2023-03-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2023-03-11
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2023-02-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-02-18
FC Tokyo
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Avispa Fukuoka
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
51%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Albirex Niigata
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.