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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 49,108 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Match Details

  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
01 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 2–1 W
28 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W
24 Jun Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
11 Jun Yokohama FC A 0–0 D
04 Jun Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
01 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
24 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
11 Jun Gamba Osaka A 1–3 L
03 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
27 May Vissel Kobe 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

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
71% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Urawa Red Diamonds launch into their encounter with FC Tokyo.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 6' Takuya Ogiwara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroki Sakai at the 6 minute mark.
  • 11' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' FC Tokyo have won 406 goals from 442 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact 4-2-1-3.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaito Yasui made 444 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shinzo Koroki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 36' Hiroki Sakai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 468 appearances.
  • 41' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' That is a card for FC Tokyo. Henrique Trevisan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Shinzo Koroki makes way for Jose Kante at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 67' The whistle greets Ken Iwao as he departs to be replaced by Toshiki Takahashi.
  • 69' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Diego Oliveira by Perotti on 69 minute.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kota Tawaratsumida has done his job and it is now time for Leon Nozawa to step up.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Atsuki Ito is replaced by Yuichi Hirano on 77 minute.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Ryoma Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Seiji Kimura to step up.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds45% Draw24% FC Tokyo31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Tokyo
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds33% Draw40% FC Tokyo27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.