Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2025 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | 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)
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' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryoma Watanabe scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Kashiwa Reysol is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomoya Koyamatsu on 14.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' Tojiro Kubo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 29' Taishi Matsumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuki Kakita makes it 0-2.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
- 41' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
- 43' The whistle greets Daiki Sugioka as he departs to be replaced by Hayato Tanaka.
- 46' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Takuro Kaneko on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shusaku Nishikawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 61' Takahiro Sekine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Genki Haraguchi has done his job and it is now time for Motoki Nagakura to step up.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Yoshio Koizumi.
- 74' Diego is replacing Tomoya Koyamatsu for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- 79' 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.
- 80' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hirokazu Ishihara on, Takahiro Sekine off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Wataru Harada exits the field as Tomoya Inukai enters on 90.
- Full Time. Kashiwa Reysol beats Urawa Red Diamonds
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 70'
- 9
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 26
-
30
Naoki Maeda ↓ Takuro Kaneko 46'
- 14
- 3
- 5
- 25
Bench
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 46'
- 10
-
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 80'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↑ 46'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 70'
- 88
- 35
- 16
-
20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 70'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 4
-
26
Daiki Sugioka ↓ Hayato Tanaka 43'
-
15
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Masaki Watai 46'
- 25
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Diego 74'
- 8
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↓ Mao Hosoya 74'
-
42
Wataru Harada ↓ Tomoya Inukai 90'
- 24
- 27
Bench
-
13
Tomoya Inukai ↑ 90'
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↑ 74'
- 28
-
11
Masaki Watai ↑ 46'
- 46
-
3
Diego ↑ 74'
-
5
Hayato Tanaka ↑ 43'
- 33
- 37
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
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
2025-03-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2025-02-26
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-02-22
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-02-15
Vissel Kobe
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-12-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Albirex Niigata
D
2024-11-30
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashiwa Reysol 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
64%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
68%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashiwa Reysol
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

