Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .
- 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Masato Yuzawa will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Yuya Yamagishi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kazuaki Mawatari. He replaces Kai Matsuzaki on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Takuya Iwanami makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 60' What composure from Juanma! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' The supporters are chanting for David Moberg-Karlsson. He replaces Yuta Miyamoto on 69 minute.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Matsuo made 143 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Daiki Watari on, Juanma off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Poor challenge from Daiki Watari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Lukian is withdrawn and Takeshi Kanamori gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 21
- 11
- 15
- 8
- 19
- 3
- 24
- 27
Bench
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 69'
- 12
- 17
- 40
-
6
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 46'
- 20
- 25
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
9
Juanma ↓ Daiki Watari 79'
- 5
-
17
Lukian ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 87'
- 13
- 40
- 31
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 14
- 19
-
16
Daiki Watari ↑ 79'
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 87'
- 41
- 45
- 15
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazuya Konno | 3 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 1 |
| Alex Schalk | 1 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Itsuki Oda | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2022-10-29
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-10-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2022-10-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2022-10-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-09-17
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.29
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
71%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
52%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

