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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Fri 20 Oct 2023 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yoshio Koizumi 53' 1–0
Takuya Ogiwara 57' 2–0
Y 45' Tomoki Takamine
Y 90' Naoki Kawaguchi

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 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

8
3
13
Urawa Red Diamonds 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2023-03-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-09-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2022-05-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
29 Sep Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
24 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–1 W
15 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
30 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
23 Sep Avispa Fukuoka H 1–3 L
17 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
02 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–0 W
26 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D

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
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% 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
–/–
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' Three points are at stake. Urawa Red Diamonds host Kashiwa Reysol — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
  • 9' The whistle greets Takahiro Sekine as he departs to be replaced by Toshiki Takahashi.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Keiya Sento is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Kashiwa Reysol 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.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomoki Takamine on 45.
  • 46' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Shinzo Koroki trudges off to be replaced by Kaito Yasui on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' GOAL! Yoshio Koizumi scores on 53.
  • 57' What composure from Takuya Ogiwara! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 61' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Keiya Shiihashi by Keiya Sento on 61 minute.
  • 66' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Mao Hosoya on, Kota Yamada off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' 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 50% of all matches.
  • 76' The whistle greets Tomoaki Okubo as he departs to be replaced by Ekanit Panya.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Kashiwa Reysol team. Tomoki Takamine is replaced by Douglas on 78 minute.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Yoshio Koizumi is replaced by Ayumu Ohata on 88 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Naoki Kawaguchi.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Urawa Red Diamonds take all three points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masami Ihara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2023-03-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-09-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2022-05-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-10-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 5–1 Kashiwa Reysol

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-09-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-08-25 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2023-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-09-30 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-09-23 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-09-17 Yokohama FC 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-09-02 Kashiwa Reysol 2–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2023-08-26 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds57% Draw25% Kashiwa Reysol18%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
82%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
43%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashiwa Reysol
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds38% Draw46% Kashiwa Reysol16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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