Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
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
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
85%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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 Tokyo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Kotaro Omori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 15' Shusaku Nishikawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Shinzo Koroki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 35' 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.
- 40' FC Tokyo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 46' The crowd applauds Yosuke Kashiwagi as he leaves the pitch. Quenten Martinus steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Takuya Aoki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 62' FC Tokyo make a change. Kensuke Nagai trudges off to be replaced by Takefusa Kubo on 62 minutes.
- 67' 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.
- 69' Yojiro Takahagi was booked on 69.
- 74' The 33-year-old Kento Hashimoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Diego Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Tomoya Ugajin makes way for Ryosuke Yamanaka at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 87' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' GOAL! Ryota Moriwaki fires home to make it 1-1!
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 30
- 1
- 46
- 2
- 10
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 82'
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 82'
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 82'
- 25
- 31
- 29
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Takefusa Kubo 62'
- 9
Bench
- 16
- 6
- 27
-
15
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 62'
- 17
- 1
- 32
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
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
2019-03-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
FC Tokyo
D
2019-03-17
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-03-09
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-03-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2019-02-23
Vegalta Sendai
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-12-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tokyo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tokyo
60%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

