Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | CF Monterrey | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jun | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Jun | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #10 |
| 25 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 49 |
| 37 | Conceded | 59 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/7
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 2 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Takuro Kaneko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Savio scoring 1 goals.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Hiroki Akino is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Yota Maejima is replacing Masato Yuzawa for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 63' Hiiro Komori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago Santana at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Matsuoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Matheus Savio is withdrawn and Taishi Matsumoto gets his opportunity.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' Kazuki Fujimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuto Iwasaki at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hirokazu Ishihara on 90.
- 90' Shoya Nakajima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaito Yasui at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Hiiro Komori 63'
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 63'
- 3
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 82'
- 5
- 88
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Shoya Nakajima 90'
Bench
- 9
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 90'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 82'
- 26
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 63'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 82'
- 35
- 16
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 63'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 14
- 5
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Kazuki Fujimoto 88'
- 8
- 24
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yota Maejima 58'
- 6
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Hiroki Akino 82'
-
27
Shosei Usui ↓ Wellington 58'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Wellington ↑ 58'
- 7
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 82'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 88'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 58'
- 31
- 47
-
15
Hiroki Akino ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Kotaro Hayashi | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Shosei Usui | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
| John Mary | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-07-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2025-07-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2025-07-19
FC Tokyo
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
CF Monterrey
L
2025-06-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Avispa Fukuoka 75% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
68%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
57%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Avispa Fukuoka
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

