Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Tokyo | 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 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
- 25' Yuki Kajiura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Atsuki Ito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 31' GOAL! David Moberg-Karlsson scores on 31.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! David Moberg-Karlsson makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' Yuki Kajiura makes way for Kazuya Konno at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Atsuki Ito makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Diego Oliveira departs to be replaced by Keita Yamashita.
- 61' Junya Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Manato Shinada on, Keigo Higashi off on 66 minutes.
- 67' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yusuke Matsuo by Takahiro Akimoto on 67 minute.
- 71' Against the run of play, Tomoaki Okubo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Takuya Iwanami has done his job and it is now time for Tetsuya Chinen to step up.
- 77' The whistle greets Takuya Iwanami as he departs to be replaced by Tetsuya Chinen.
- 82' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Kashif Bangunagande is replaced by Makoto Okazaki on 85 minute.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Takahiro Sekine argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 Tokyo 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 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo
44%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

