Urawa Red Diamonds vs Júbilo Iwata, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Júbilo Iwata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Júbilo Iwata for another epic battle.
- 5' Júbilo Iwata have won 151 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Júbilo Iwata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Takuya Iwanami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Nanami will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Yoshito Okubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Júbilo Iwata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Shusaku Nishikawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 70' Tomoaki Makino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The travelling Júbilo Iwata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Júbilo Iwata backline.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The 37-year-old Hiroki Yamada has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 86'
- 12
- 1
- 46
- 31
- 22
- 10
- 16
- 9
Bench
- 28
- 27
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 86'
-
38
Daisuke Kikuchi ↑ 73'
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 59'
- 20
- 11
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Júbilo Iwata Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
20
Kengo Kawamata ↓ Yoshito Okubo 66'
- 21
- 3
- 5
- 35
-
24
Daiki Ogawa ↓ Daigo Araki 81'
- 41
-
23
Kosuke Yamamoto ↓ Rikiya Uehara 66'
- 19
- 7
Bench
- 36
- 33
-
30
Rikiya Uehara ↑ 66'
-
27
Daigo Araki ↑ 81'
- 14
- 16
-
22
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 66'
Coach
Hiroshi Nanami
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 3 |
| Fabricio | 3 |
| Fabricio | 3 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
2018-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-08-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
D
2018-08-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-07-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2018-07-22
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
80%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
47%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Júbilo Iwata
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Júbilo Iwata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.