Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 0
Full Time
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Sat 2 May 2026 · 07:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 41,561 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenta Nemoto 41' 1–0
Hiiro Komori 64' 2–0
Y 24' Hiroto Goya
Y 42' Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Y 45' Takuya Yasui

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Kenji Wakamiya (Japan)

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

2
Urawa Red Diamonds 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-02-07 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–0 W
29 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
25 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
18 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
12 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 2–3 L
05 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
29 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
25 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
18 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
11 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock H 0–1 L
04 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds JEF United Ichihara Chiba
#16 Position #20
25 Points 12
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 15
37 Scored 29
37 Conceded 46
+0 GD -17
1.39 PPG 0.67
39% Win % 17%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 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
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/4
■ 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
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kazuki Tanaka 3 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 JEF United Ichihara Chiba for another epic battle.
  • 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and JEF United Ichihara Chiba are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Naohiro Sugiyama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' It’s a booking for JEF United Ichihara Chiba player. Hiroto Goya gets a card.
  • 29' JEF United Ichihara Chiba fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kenta Nemoto on 41.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yoshiyuki Kobayashi.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuya Yasui on 45.
  • 50' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The 26-year-old Yuta Miyamoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' What a moment for Hiiro Komori! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' Takuya Yasui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Honours even.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tatsuya Tanaka

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiiro Komori 1
Kenta Nemoto 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-02-07 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-29 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-11 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–1 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tokyo Verdy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.39 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds65% Draw20% JEF United Ichihara Chiba15%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
85%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
35%
Urawa Red Diamonds or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds49% Draw38% JEF United Ichihara Chiba13%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 22% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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