Saturday , 14 November 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 2
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Wed 6 Jul 2022 · 10:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Mendes
Y 37' Tawiah

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyōto Sanga FC — 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 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

3
4
1
Urawa Red Diamonds 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-02-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–2 D
02 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
26 Jun Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
18 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
28 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–2 D
02 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
26 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
18 Jun Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
29 May Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
25 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Kyōto Sanga FC
#16 Position #8
25 Points 23
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
37 Scored 32
37 Conceded 39
+0 GD -7
1.39 PPG 1.28
39% Win % 44%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 10' A stunning finish from David Moberg-Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Against the run of play, David Moberg-Karlsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' 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 Yuta Toyokawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shohei Takeda made 175 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Tawiah will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' Japan international Hiroki Sakai has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Ataru Esaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takahiro Akimoto on 46 minute.
  • 51' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Kosuke Taketomi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' Kosuke Taketomi with the second goal in the match!
  • 56' Sensational shot from Fuki Yamada. Kyoto Sanga FC is back in the lead.
  • 59' What composure from David Moberg-Karlsson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 60' GOAL! David Moberg-Karlsson fires home to make it 4-3!
  • 65' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Genki Omae is replaced by Rikito Inoue on 65 minute.
  • 69' Takumi Miyayoshi gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Fuki Yamada and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Takumi Miyayoshi on, Kosuke Taketomi off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 82' Fresh legs for Kyoto Sanga FC! Yuta Toyokawa comes on to replace Fuki Yamada.
  • 85' The whistle greets Takahiro Sekine as he departs to be replaced by Ayumu Ohata.
  • 90' Alexander Scholz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Moberg-Karlsson 4
Papagaio 2
Kosuke Taketomi 2
Thiago Santana 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Kaito Yasui 1
Yusuke Matsuo 1
Fuki Yamada 1

Head to Head

2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-02-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyōto 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 2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-28 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2022-07-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2022-06-26 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2022-06-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2022-05-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-05-25 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds49% Draw24% Kyōto Sanga FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
73%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
51%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kyōto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds37% Draw40% Kyōto Sanga FC23%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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