Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' 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
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Jose Kante 66'
- 1
- 14
- 28
- 66
- 21
- 5
-
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Toshiki Takahashi 67'
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Yuichi Hirano 77'
- 25
Bench
-
11
Jose Kante ↑ 66'
- 4
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 6'
- 12
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 77'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 77'
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 67'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
FC Tokyo Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 5
- 10
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Perotti 69'
- 37
- 4
- 8
- 27
- 44
-
11
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Seiji Kimura 85'
- 7
- 33
Bench
-
22
Perotti ↑ 69'
-
47
Seiji Kimura ↑ 85'
- 41
-
26
Tsubasa Terayama ↑ 69'
- 17
-
42
Leon Nozawa ↑ 76'
- 29
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
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
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

