Sunday , 16 August 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Urawa Red Diamonds
3 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Shogo Taniguchi
Kai Shibato 81' Y
Yoshio Koizumi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

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

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Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-12-16 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 3–1 W
16 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
10 Jul FC Tokyo H 3–0 W
06 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–2 D
02 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
26 Jun Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
09 Jul Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
02 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
25 Jun Jubilo Iwata H 1–1 D
18 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–2 W
29 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Magnificent from Atsuki Ito! That is 15 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcinho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' Yusuke Matsuo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
  • 22' Hiroki Sakai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Takahiro Akimoto is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 51' Shogo Taniguchi was booked on 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Kazuaki Mawatari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroki Sakai at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' The whistle greets Atsuki Ito as he departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
  • 70' Yusuke Matsuo makes way for Kasper Junker at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Ten Miyagi. He replaces Marcinho on 73 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Daiya Tono by Kazuya Yamamura on 78 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! Akihiro Ienaga fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kai Shibato will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Akihiro Ienaga makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 83' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. David Moberg-Karlsson departs to be replaced by Kaito Yasui.
  • 85' GOAL! Ken Iwao scores on 85.
  • 86' Goal! Ken Iwao scores his 7 goal in 37 matches.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yoshio Koizumi on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Kawasaki Frontale

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

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

2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-03-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-12-16 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-07-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-06-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-07-09 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Jubilo Iwata D 2022-06-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2022-05-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds51% Draw22% Kawasaki Frontale27%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
49%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds38% Draw38% Kawasaki Frontale24%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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