Urawa Red Diamonds vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and FC Tōkyō get this one started.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 9' Marcelo Ryan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' FC Tōkyō have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hirokazu Ishihara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 29' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
- 32' Hirokazu Ishihara adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' 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.
- 45' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a card on 45.
- 48' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kei Koizumi on, Kento Hashimoto off on 48 minutes.
- 53' Tomoaki Okubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Marcelo Ryan makes way for Soma Anzai at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 67' The crowd applauds Samuel Gustafson as he leaves the pitch. Takuro Kaneko steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Keita Endo gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' The whistle greets Matheus Savio as he departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
- 78' Henrique Trevisan was booked on 78.
- 78' Genki Haraguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Ogiwara at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Assisted by Takuro Kaneko with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taishi Matsumoto makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 85' Ryoma Watanabe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kein Sato has done his job and it is now time for Teruhito Nakagawa to step up.
- 90' Yuto Nagatomo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Tōkyō.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 73'
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 4
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Motoki Nagakura 67'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 25
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 78'
- 10
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 73'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 73'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↑ 67'
- 88
- 35
- 16
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 67'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
-
18
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Kei Koizumi 48'
- 99
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 88'
- 8
- 13
- 44
-
19
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Soma Anzai 62'
- 33
- 32
-
16
Kein Sato ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 88'
Bench
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 88'
-
3
Masato Morishige ↑ 88'
- 10
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 88'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 48'
- 30
- 41
-
7
Soma Anzai ↑ 62'
- 28
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tokyo
W
2025-05-11
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tokyo
59%
Urawa Red Diamonds or FC Tokyo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

