Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Naoya Okawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Yokohama FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 37 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Urawa Red Diamonds have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Brazil international Leo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Masatoshi Mihara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richardson.
- 32' Richardson puts Kashiwa Reysol on the lead.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Takuya Iwanami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 46' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Richardson trudges off to be replaced by Masatoshi Mihara on 46 minutes.
- 51' GOAL! Michael Olunga scores on 51.
- 54' Koya Yuruki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabricio on 54 minute.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hayato Nakama makes it 0-3.
- 59' Ryotaro Ito is replacing Takahiro Sekine for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 64' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Yusuke Segawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Hayato Nakama exits the field as Yusuke Segawa enters on 79.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Kashiwa Reysol. Yusuke Segawa will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Daiki Hashioka is replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 89' Goal! Yuta Kamiya scores his 9 goal in 411 matches.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-4 Kashiwa Reysol. Honours even.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
-
12
Fabricio ↓ Koya Yuruki 54'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 31
- 29
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 59'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Ryotaro Ito 59'
-
45
Leo ↓ Shinzo Koroki 59'
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 59'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 59'
- 25
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 88'
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↑ 59'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 54'
- 28
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Richardson ↓ Masatoshi Mihara 46'
- 20
- 3
- 23
- 14
- 4
- 7
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Yuto Yamada 79'
- 25
- 39
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Yusuke Segawa 79'
Bench
- 17
-
27
Masatoshi Mihara ↑ 46'
- 2
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 79'
- 19
-
36
Yuto Yamada ↑ 79'
- 24
Coach
Nelson Baptista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Alex Schalk | 3 |
| Koya Yuruki | 3 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2020-07-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2020-07-18
FC Tokyo
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2020-07-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2020-07-08
Vegalta Sendai
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-07-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2019-12-07
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Gamba Osaka
L
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
54%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

