Urawa Red Diamonds vs Jubilo Iwata, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Jubilo Iwata — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Jubilo Iwata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Jubilo 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
33%
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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Urawa Red Diamonds have kicked off against Jubilo Iwata. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Takuya Matsuura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 25' Kentaro Oi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Jubilo Iwata tonight.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Jubilo Iwata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Tomoaki Makino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rikiya Uehara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Jubilo Iwata.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Jubilo Iwata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' The travelling Jubilo Iwata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' 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.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Jubilo Iwata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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
Jubilo 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 |
|---|---|
| Fabricio | 3 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 3 |
| Fabricio | 3 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 |
| Atsuki Ito | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Jubilo 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
Jubilo 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 Jubilo Iwata
47%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Jubilo 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 | Jubilo 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%
✗
Jubilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

