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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds
5 – 1
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Fri 22 Oct 2021 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Emerson Santos

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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

8
3
13
Urawa Red Diamonds 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2021-06-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-14 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-09-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 5–1 W
16 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
02 Oct Vissel Kobe A 1–5 L
25 Sep FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
18 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
11 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–5 L
16 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
02 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
26 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
18 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
12 Sep FC Tōkyō A 1–0 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
28% Clean Sheets
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Saitama Stadium 2002 will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A stunning finish from Koya Yuruki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' Kashiwa Reysol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' Takahiro Sekine has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 21' Goal! Takahiro Sekine scores his 16 goal in 263 matches.
  • 23' What a strike from Koya Yuruki! The score is 4-0.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Koya Yuruki makes it 5-0.
  • 29' Kai Shibato, a Japan , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' Matheus Savio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Goal! Kasper Junker scores his 42 goal in 61 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yoshio Koizumi on, Kasper Junker off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The 40-year-old Shusaku Nishikawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Ataru Esaka adds to his 2 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 7-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 64 minute. Takahiro Sekine leaves to be changed by Tatsuya Tanaka.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Tomoaki Okubo. He replaces Ataru Esaka on 65 minute.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 73' Kashiwa Reysol ring the changes. Yuta Kamiya has done his job and it is now time for Mao Hosoya to step up.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Tomoaki Makino on, Koya Yuruki off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiromu Mitsumaru made 279 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelsinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Koya Yuruki 3
Alex Schalk 3
Yusuke Matsuo 2
Michael Olunga 2
Yusuke Segawa 2
Mao Hosoya 2
Shinzo Koroki 2

Head to Head

2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2021-06-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-14 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-09-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-10-02 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-09-25 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-11 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-10-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-26 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-09-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-09-12 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds56% Draw23% Kashiwa Reysol21%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
79%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
44%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashiwa Reysol
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds40% Draw42% Kashiwa Reysol18%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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