Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 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)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Reo Tanaka
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
- Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–0 | W |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Avispa Fukuoka is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 11' Goal! Yoshio Koizumi scores his 17 goal in 443 matches.
- 16' The 40-year-old Shusaku Nishikawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 205 games and scored 219 goals.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naoki Wako is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Shibato on 62.
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 63' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Takeshi Kanamori departs to be replaced by Taro Sugimoto.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Tomoaki Okubo has done his job and it is now time for Koya Yuruki to step up.
- 66' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Bruno Mendes comes on to replace Yuya Yamagishi.
- 71' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 76' What composure from Takahiro Akimoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kai Shibato made 443 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Masato Yuzawa is replaced by Naoki Wako.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The whistle greets Kai Shibato as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Kaneko.
- 90' Taro Sugimoto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Yoshio Koizumi departs to be replaced by Yuki Muto.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Avispa Fukuoka.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 4
-
29
Kai Shibato ↓ Daiki Kaneko 90'
- 11
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Koya Yuruki 65'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 90'
- 15
-
18
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Yuki Muto 90'
- 17
Bench
- 20
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 90'
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 90'
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 90'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 65'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 65'
- 12
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 14
- 5
- 37
- 30
- 3
- 31
- 6
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↓ Daiki Watari 82'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Bruno Mendes 65'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Naoki Wako 82'
Bench
-
17
Daiki Watari ↑ 82'
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↑ 65'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↑ 63'
-
22
Naoki Wako ↑ 82'
- 23
- 25
- 44
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Alex Schalk | 1 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Itsuki Oda | 1 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-06-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-06-23
Kashiwa Reysol
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-06-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2021-05-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
2021-05-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2021-05-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.46
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
76%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
46%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Avispa Fukuoka
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.