Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 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 Jumpei Iida
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Shu Kawamata
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–2 | 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' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Kei Chinen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Yasuto Wakizaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' What a moment for Yu Kobayashi! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' What composure from Leandro Damiao! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reo Hatate makes it 0-3.
- 53' Assisted by Leandro Damiao with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yu Kobayashi makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 55' Yuki Abe gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Atsuki Ito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' The crowd applauds Atsuki Ito as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Abe steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 62' Tomoaki Makino, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' What composure from Yasuto Wakizaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 72' Takahiro Akimoto is replacing Yoshio Koizumi for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 73' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Jesiel off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Kei Chinen on 81 minute.
- 82' Tatsuya Hasegawa makes way for Kaoru Mitoma at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 87' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Tatsuya Tanaka. He replaces Ryosuke Yamanaka on 88 minute.
- 89' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yasuto Wakizaka trudges off to be replaced by Kento Tachibanada on 89 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Yasuto Wakizaka as he leaves the pitch. Kento Tachibanada steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 19
- 41
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 55'
- 18
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↓ Yuki Abe 55'
Bench
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 55'
- 29
-
11
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 88'
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 55'
-
37
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 55'
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 72'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Shintaro Kurumaya 73'
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 82'
- 8
-
25
Ao Tanaka ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 73'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Kei Chinen 81'
- 13
- 47
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 73'
- 41
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 81'
- 27
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 73'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 82'
-
22
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 89'
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
2021-03-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–5
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-03-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2021-03-14
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-03-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Yokohama FC
W
2021-03-06
Sagan Tosu FC
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-02-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
FC Tōkyō
D
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-03-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-03-17
Vissel Kobe
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-03-13
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2021-03-10
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-03-06
Vegalta Sendai
1–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-03-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
45%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.