Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ōita 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 | Júbilo 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
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
8%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Yosuke Kashiwagi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Yasuto Wakizaka puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 46 minute. Maguinho leaves to be changed by Ryota Ohshima.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yuki Abe on, Takuya Aoki off on 58 minutes.
- 63' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Takuya Aoki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' A moment of madness from Leandro Damiao on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 72' Koya Yuruki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Takahiro Sekine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Katsuya Iwatake at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Yu Kobayashi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Ryosuke Yamanaka trudges off to be replaced by Shinzo Koroki on 79 minutes.
- 84' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 89' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yasuto Wakizaka departs to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe.
- Another three points for 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 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 3 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 2 |
| Ken Iwao | 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
Ōita 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
Júbilo 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.

