Sunday , 16 August 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
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Urawa Red Diamonds and JEF United Ichihara Chiba is underway.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against JEF United Ichihara Chiba's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 10' Makoto Himeno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' It’s a booking for JEF United Ichihara Chiba player. Hiroto Goya gets a card.
  • 29' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' Renji Hidano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Kenta Nemoto makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
  • 42' Yoshiyuki Kobayashi was booked on 42.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Takuya Yasui.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past JEF United Ichihara Chiba's compact 4-4-2.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' What a strike from Hiiro Komori! The score is 2-0.
  • 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Urawa Red Diamonds winning 100% of all matches.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Takuya Yasui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

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.