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 (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
- Assistant 2 Makoto Hibino
12 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.9 goals/game
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
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 Tōkyō | 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
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' In just a few seconds Saitama Stadium 2002 will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata.
- 5' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Takahiro Akimoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Shusuke Ota adds to his 0 season tally! Albirex Niigata lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Tomoaki Okubo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' GOAL! Hiroki Sakai scores on 34.
- 35' Hiroki Sakai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 40' Koji Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 110 appearances.
- 45' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' The Japan Takahiro Akimoto breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-1!
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Ken Iwao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yoshio Koizumi.
- 69' Bryan Linssen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinzo Koroki on 69 minute.
- 72' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Koji Suzuki is withdrawn and Gustavo Nescau gets his opportunity.
- 76' Kaito Yasui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomoaki Okubo on 76 minute.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuto Horigome is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 82' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 82 minute. Taiki Watanabe leaves to be changed by Yota Komi.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Danilo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Shunsuke Mito departs to be replaced by Yuto Horigome.
- 88' Gustavo Nescau has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Albirex Niigata
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 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 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 Tōkyō
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.