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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Shu Kawamata
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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

6
9
11
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-24 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-01-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-08-06 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-04-02 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec FC Tōkyō H 3–2 W
24 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
10 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
03 Nov Gamba Osaka H 1–3 L
20 Oct Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W
07 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L
24 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
10 Nov Jubilo Iwata H 0–0 D
03 Nov Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–0 W
20 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
07 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds FC Tōkyō
#16 Position #12
25 Points 37
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
37 Scored 55
37 Conceded 42
+0 GD +13
1.39 PPG 2.06
39% Win % 72%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Keigo Higashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Abe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Yosuke Kashiwagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Kosuke Ota is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Ryotaro Araki 2
Keita Endo 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Tadanari Lee 2
Taishi Matsumoto 2
David Moberg-Karlsson 2
Kyosuke Tagawa 2

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-24 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-01-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-08-06 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-04-02 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō W 2018-11-24 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-11-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-11-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka L 2018-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō L 2018-11-24 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-11-10 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-11-03 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds45% Draw21% FC Tōkyō34%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tōkyō
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw36% FC Tōkyō32%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.