Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Takeshi Suhara
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Oita FC Trinita | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Jubilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Yasuto Wakizaka makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Maguinho has done his job and it is now time for Ryota Ohshima to step up.
- 51' The 33-year-old Ryota Ohshima has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Hidemasa Morita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 58' Yuki Abe gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Takuya Aoki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maguinho, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Poor challenge from Leandro Damiao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Yu Kobayashi gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Leandro Damiao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leandro Damiao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 75' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Takahiro Sekine comes on to replace Katsuya Iwatake.
- 78' Magnificent from Yu Kobayashi! That is 80 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinzo Koroki is hanging Ryosuke Yamanaka on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Hiroyuki Abe is replacing Yasuto Wakizaka for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-2 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 46
- 2
- 10
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Yuki Abe 58'
- 29
- 11
- 24
- 28
Bench
- 5
- 14
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 79'
- 26
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 58'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 75'
- 23
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 21
- 6
- 5
- 41
-
28
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 89'
- 25
- 19
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 67'
- 34
-
26
Maguinho ↓ Ryota Ohshima 46'
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 46'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 67'
- 1
- 3
- 16
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 89'
- 22
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 3 |
| Ken Iwao | 2 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-11-01
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Oita FC Trinita
L
2019-10-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2019-09-28
Sagan Tosu FC
3–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-11-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-10-19
Gamba Osaka
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2019-10-06
Shonan Bellmare
0–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-09-28
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2019-09-14
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Jubilo Iwata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
60%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
66%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

