Urawa Red Diamonds vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | 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
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
8%
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
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ 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 |
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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 454 games and scored 421 goals.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 421 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Savio scoring 1 goals.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Scholz gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shoya Nakajima on 28.
- 32' What a moment for Kazuya Konno! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' Japan international Takahiro Akimoto has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Kai Shibato.
- 44' 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' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Yoshio Koizumi trudges off to be replaced by Takuya Ogiwara on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Avispa Fukuoka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Itsuki Oda on 54.
- 58' The crowd applauds Shoya Nakajima as he leaves the pitch. Ekanit Panya steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 62' GOAL! Kazuya Konno scores on 62. Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Itsuki Oda.
- 65' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kai Shibato is replaced by Bryan Linssen.
- 66' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Tomoaki Okubo by Alex Schalk on 66 minute.
- 69' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 69 minute. Kazuya Konno leaves to be changed by Lukian.
- 70' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takahiro Sekine exits the field as Takuya Iwanami enters on 70.
- 71' Daiki Miya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 75' Alex Schalk adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Daiki Miya trudges off to be replaced by Kennedy Egbus Mikuni on 76 minutes.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 83' A moment of madness from Alex Schalk on 83 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- 88' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Takeshi Kanamori trudges off to be replaced by Wellington on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Avispa Fukuoka beats Urawa Red Diamonds
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Ekanit Panya 58'
- 1
-
22
Kai Shibato ↓ Bryan Linssen 65'
- 14
- 28
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Alex Schalk 66'
- 5
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 46'
- 25
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 65'
-
4
Takuya Iwanami ↑ 70'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 46'
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 66'
- 40
- 16
-
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 58'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 99
- 3
- 5
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Wellington 90'
- 1
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Lukian 69'
- 29
- 37
- 6
- 11
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Itsuki Oda 46'
Bench
-
18
Wellington ↑ 90'
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↑ 46'
-
9
Lukian ↑ 69'
- 17
- 31
- 28
-
20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 76'
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
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.54
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
67%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 14% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.