Saturday , 14 November 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 0
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sun 31 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Savio 42' Y
Y 90' Michael Fitzgerald

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

3
3
Urawa Red Diamonds 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2025-05-11 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-12-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-05-11 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
22 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
16 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
09 Aug Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
27 Jul Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
23 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
23 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
16 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
20 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
05 Jul Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Saitama Stadium 2002 as Urawa Red Diamonds face off against Albirex Niigata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Jin Okumura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Matheus Savio adds to his 4 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' 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 Matheus Moraes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Matheus Savio on 42 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
  • 47' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Michael Fitzgerald has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Matsuo. He replaces Shoya Nakajima on 59 minute.
  • 64' Takuya Shimamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Moraes on 64 minute.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Kaito Taniguchi comes on to replace Hiroto Uemura.
  • 81' Yoichi Naganuma gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Takuya Ogiwara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Motoki Hasegawa is replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Takahiro Sekine. He replaces Takuro Kaneko on 88 minute.
  • 90' Michael Fitzgerald picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shusuke Ota 2
Thiago Santana 2
Yota Komi 1
Takahiro Akimoto 1
Samuel Gustafson 1
Naoki Maeda 1
Motoki Nagakura 1
Motoki Nagakura 1

Head to Head

2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata 2025-05-11 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-12-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Albirex Niigata 2024-05-11 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-08-22 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-08-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-08-09 Yokohama FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2025-07-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-07-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2025-08-16 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-07-05 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds55% Draw26% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
82%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
45%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Albirex Niigata
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds35% Draw50% Albirex Niigata15%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.