Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tōkyō 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 Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 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
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome FC Tōkyō for this crunch clash at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Marcelo Ryan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Tokyo are in front.
- 14' Brazil international Matheus Savio has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Soma Anzai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Danilo Boza suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hirokazu Ishihara makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcelo Ryan on 45 minutes.
- 48' Kei Koizumi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kento Hashimoto at the 48 minute mark.
- 53' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' FC Tokyo make a change. Marcelo Ryan trudges off to be replaced by Soma Anzai on 62 minutes.
- 67' Takuro Kaneko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Gustafson on 67 minute.
- 68' Against the run of play, Keita Endo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' The crowd applauds Matheus Savio as he leaves the pitch. Takahiro Sekine steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Henrique Trevisan on 78.
- 78' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Takuya Ogiwara by Genki Haraguchi on 78 minute.
- 80' Taishi Matsumoto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' FC Tokyo make a change. Kein Sato trudges off to be replaced by Teruhito Nakagawa on 88 minutes.
- 90' Yuto Nagatomo was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 3-2 FC Tōkyō. Honours even.
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 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tokyo
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
Tōkyō 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.

