Thursday , 2 July 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 3
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Kai Shibato 16' Y
Y 36' Miki Yamane
Y 36' Jesiel
Y 90' Taisei Miyashiro

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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

7
6
13
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-06-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 0–3 L
13 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W
09 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 2–2 D
05 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L
29 Aug Oita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–0 W
13 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 5–1 W
09 Sep Vissel Kobe H 3–2 W
05 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–1 W
29 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–0 W
26 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D

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
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
11% 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
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' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Takuya Iwanami is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 10' Taisei Miyashiro, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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.
  • 16' Kai Shibato picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Yu Kobayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 31' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
  • 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miki Yamane.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Miki Yamane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Ao Tanaka. He replaces Ryota Ohshima on 45 minute.
  • 50' A goal from the Japan international Yu Kobayashi! He fires home on 50 to make it 0-2!
  • 53' Shinzo Koroki is replacing Kenyu Sugimoto for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
  • 58' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Ewerton exits the field as Kazuki Nagasawa enters on 73.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Thomas Deng departs to be replaced by Katsuya Iwatake.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Kyohei Noborizato off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Taisei Miyashiro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

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

2020-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-06-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2020-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-09-13 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-09-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-08-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2020-08-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-08-29 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale43%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
57%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
68%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds27% Draw40% Kawasaki Frontale33%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%

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% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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