Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | 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)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, FC Tōkyō does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Hiroki Sakai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' FC Tōkyō 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' A stunning finish from David Moberg-Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Moberg-Karlsson makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Yuki Kajiura exits the field as Kazuya Konno enters on 46.
- 50' Atsuki Ito makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The whistle greets Diego Oliveira as he departs to be replaced by Keita Yamashita.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' FC Tokyo make a change. Keigo Higashi trudges off to be replaced by Manato Shinada on 66 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yusuke Matsuo is replaced by Takahiro Akimoto.
- 71' Tomoaki Okubo doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' The crowd applauds Takuya Iwanami as he leaves the pitch. Tetsuya Chinen steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 77' Tetsuya Chinen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuya Iwanami on 77 minute.
- 82' Alexander Scholz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Makoto Okazaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kashif Bangunagande on 85 minute.
- 89' Takahiro Sekine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Urawa Red Diamonds players.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
-
4
Takuya Iwanami ↓ Tetsuya Chinen 76'
- 28
- 10
-
44
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Kazuaki Mawatari 67'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Takahiro Sekine 85'
- 11
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Ataru Esaka 67'
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↑ 67'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 85'
- 12
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 67'
- 40
-
6
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 67'
-
20
Tetsuya Chinen ↑ 76'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Junya Suzuki 66'
- 3
- 49
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Manato Shinada 66'
- 9
- 30
- 20
- 24
- 23
- 44
-
43
Yuki Kajiura ↓ Kazuya Konno 46'
Bench
-
29
Makoto Okazaki ↑ 85'
-
18
Manato Shinada ↑ 66'
- 13
-
17
Kazuya Konno ↑ 46'
-
19
Keita Yamashita ↑ 56'
-
28
Junya Suzuki ↑ 66'
- 45
Coach
Albert Puig
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
44%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tōkyō
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

