Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
23%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Albirex Niigata for this crunch clash at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Goal! Shusuke Ota scores his 9 goal in 110 matches.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' GOAL! Hiroki Sakai scores on 34.
- 35' Hiroki Sakai puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
- 40' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Takahiro Akimoto doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Naoto Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Gustavo Nescau has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yoshio Koizumi.
- 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' The supporters are chanting for Gustavo Nescau. He replaces Koji Suzuki on 72 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Kaito Yasui. He replaces Tomoaki Okubo on 76 minute.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taiki Watanabe made 110 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Taiki Watanabe departs to be replaced by Yota Komi.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danilo on 83 minutes.
- 83' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Yuto Horigome on, Shunsuke Mito off on 83 minutes.
- 88' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Thomas Deng has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Hiroki Sakai | 1 |
| Yota Komi | 1 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 1 |
| Samuel Gustafson | 1 |
| Naoki Maeda | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 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.