Saturday , 12 September 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Fri 22 Nov 2024 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Santana 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda

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

7
6
13
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–0 W
30 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–0 D
23 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
19 Oct Tokyo Verdy A 1–2 L
05 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
09 Nov Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
01 Nov Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
18 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
05 Oct FC Machida Zelvia A 4–1 W
27 Sep Albirex Niigata H 5–1 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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% 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
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 2 G
Minamino Harumi 2 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 4 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 4 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 2 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale get this one started.
  • 5' Marcinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kento Tachibanada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' A goal from the Japan international Ryoma Watanabe! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ayumu Ohata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Erison is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 43' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Tomoaki Okubo departs to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 51' Ryota Oshima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Yu Kobayashi adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' So Kawahara is replacing Ryota Oshima for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Thiago Santana gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Bryan Linssen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Marcinho makes way for Daiya Tono at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Erison on, Sai van Wermeskerken off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The whistle greets Shin Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Jesiel.
  • 83' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Ayumu Ohata exits the field as Rio Nitta enters on 83.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Santana on 88.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo

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

2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-10-30 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-10-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2024-10-19 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-11-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-11-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2024-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2024-10-05 FC Machida Zelvia 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2024-09-27 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds44% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
69%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
56%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds33% Draw41% Kawasaki Frontale26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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