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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Toru Sagara
  • Referee Kentaro Uematsu

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

7
6
13
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
19 May Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
13 May Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
22 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
18 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
20 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–0 W
12 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
12 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki Frontale
#16 Position #14
25 Points 28
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
37 Scored 38
37 Conceded 40
+0 GD -2
1.39 PPG 1.56
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Tatsuya Hasegawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker So Kawahara scoring 1 goals.
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yu Kobayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 45' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kei Chinen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' The 31-year-old Hidemasa Morita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' Daiki Hashioka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Jung Sungryong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Tomoaki Makino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Urawa Red Diamonds players.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 6
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 4
Shinzo Koroki 4
Shinzo Koroki 3
Tomoaki Okubo 2
Ken Iwao 2

Head to Head

2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

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 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-05-19 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-07-18 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-05-12 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds53% Draw23% Kawasaki Frontale24%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
77%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
47%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds38% Draw41% Kawasaki Frontale21%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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