Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
- Assistant 1 Masaru Hasegawa (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Yuta Tashiro (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | 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)
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 game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Asahi Sasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 45' 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.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ten Miyagi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 54' Matheus Savio adds to his 5 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Junpei Hayakawa. He replaces Shoya Nakajima on 60 minute.
- 61' Filip Uremovic makes way for Asahi Sasaki at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 62' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Lazar Romanic exits the field as Erison enters on 62.
- 67' Tatsuya Ito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 71' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Hiiro Komori comes on to replace Takuro Kaneko.
- 71' What composure from Hiiro Komori! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 74' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Tatsuya Ito is replaced by So Kawahara.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Matheus Savio is withdrawn and Yusuke Matsuo gets his opportunity.
- 83' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Ryoma Watanabe by Hayate Ueki on 83 minute.
- 88' Yuki Yamamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Urawa Red Diamonds players.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 82'
- 10
- 1
- 4
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↓ Renji Hidano 71'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Hiiro Komori 71'
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Hayate Ueki 83'
- 2
- 88
- 25
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 3
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 82'
- 16
-
39
Junpei Hayakawa ↑ 60'
- 41
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 71'
-
36
Renji Hidano ↑ 71'
-
37
Hayate Ueki ↑ 83'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ So Kawahara 74'
- 49
- 14
-
22
Filip Uremovic ↓ Asahi Sasaki 61'
- 23
- 6
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ Ten Miyagi 83'
- 29
- 2
- 13
-
91
Lazar Romanic ↓ Erison 62'
Bench
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 83'
-
9
Erison ↑ 62'
-
5
Asahi Sasaki ↑ 61'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 74'
- 38
- 1
- 30
- 32
-
34
Ryuki Osa ↑ 62'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
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
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2026-04-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-04-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Tokyo Verdy
L
2026-04-05
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-03-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
L
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-25
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-12
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2026-04-05
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-03-28
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
72%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
51%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
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% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

