Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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
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 Tōkyō | 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
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
11%
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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Savio, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Yota Maejima is replacing Masato Yuzawa for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 63' The whistle greets Thiago Santana as he departs to be replaced by Hiiro Komori.
- 68' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Yuto Iwasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' 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.
- 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Matheus Savio departs to be replaced by Taishi Matsumoto.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 88' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Yuto Iwasaki is replaced by Kazuki Fujimoto on 88 minute.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Shoya Nakajima. He replaces Kaito Yasui on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
| John Mary | 1 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 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 Tōkyō
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.