Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 49,108 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ayumu Ohata 53' Y
Y 61' Henrique Trevisan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada

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

6
9
11
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo 2023-02-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tokyo 2022-04-10 FC Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-25 FC Tokyo 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
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
FC Tokyo
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

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 6' The whistle greets Hiroki Sakai as he departs to be replaced by Takuya Ogiwara.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's 4-2-1-3 shape.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
  • 51' Shuto Abe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Ayumu Ohata. He receives a card.
  • 58' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Shinzo Koroki is replaced by Jose Kante.
  • 67' Toshiki Takahashi gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Ken Iwao and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Perotti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Oliveira on 69 minute.
  • 74' Jakub Slowik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 76' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kota Tawaratsumida by Leon Nozawa on 76 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Atsuki Ito is replaced by Yuichi Hirano.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Cklamovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' The whistle greets Ryoma Watanabe as he departs to be replaced by Seiji Kimura.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-0 FC Tōkyō. Honours even.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo 2023-02-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tokyo 2022-04-10 FC Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-25 FC Tokyo 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-07-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-06-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-06-11 Yokohama FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers D

FC Tokyo Form

2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-07-01 FC Tokyo 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-06-24 FC Tokyo 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-06-11 Gamba Osaka 3–1 FC Tokyo L 2023-06-03 FC Tokyo 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2023-05-27 Vissel Kobe 3–2 FC Tokyo L

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.