Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' Marcelo Ryan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' 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.
- 24' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 32' A goal from the Japan international Hirokazu Ishihara! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-1!
- 37' Marius Hoibraten has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' 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.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Marcelo Ryan. He receives a card.
- 48' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 48 minute. Kento Hashimoto leaves to be changed by Kei Koizumi.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
- 62' FC Tokyo make a change. Marcelo Ryan trudges off to be replaced by Soma Anzai on 62 minutes.
- 67' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Samuel Gustafson has done his job and it is now time for Takuro Kaneko to step up.
- 68' Keita Endo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
- 73' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Takahiro Sekine on, Matheus Savio off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Henrique Trevisan on 78 minutes.
- 78' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 78 minute. Takuya Ogiwara leaves to be changed by Genki Haraguchi.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Taishi Matsumoto makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 80.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' The whistle greets Kein Sato as he departs to be replaced by Teruhito Nakagawa.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yuto Nagatomo.
- 3-2 the final result. FC Tōkyō will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 73'
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 4
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Motoki Nagakura 67'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 78'
- 10
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 73'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 73'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↑ 67'
- 88
- 35
- 16
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 67'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
-
18
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Kei Koizumi 48'
- 99
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 88'
- 8
- 13
- 44
-
19
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Soma Anzai 62'
- 33
- 32
-
16
Kein Sato ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 88'
Bench
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 88'
-
3
Masato Morishige ↑ 88'
- 10
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 88'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 48'
- 30
- 41
-
7
Soma Anzai ↑ 62'
- 28
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tōkyō
W
2025-05-11
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tōkyō 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
59%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tōkyō
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

