Thursday , 1 October 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Wed 16 Apr 2025 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 87' Hidehiro Sugai

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-07-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–1 W
13 Apr FC Machida Zelvia A 2–0 W
06 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
02 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
28 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
12 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
06 Apr Kashima Antlers A 4–3 W
02 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
29 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
16 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Kyoto 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
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 4 G
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 5 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Kyoto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 5 G 3 A
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds are looking to make home advantage count against Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shimpei Fukuoka made 169 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' A goal from the Japan international Yusuke Matsuo! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-0!
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Hidehiro Sugai is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Kyo Sato makes way for Shinnosuke Fukuda at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Joao Pedro Mendes trudges off to be replaced by Taiki Hirato on 54 minutes.
  • 55' Papagaio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 61' What a moment for Ryoma Watanabe! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Ryoma Watanabe as he leaves the pitch. Taishi Matsumoto steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 63' Marco Tulio is replacing Masaya Okugawa for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Taichi Hara as he leaves the pitch. Murilo steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hidehiro Sugai on 87 minutes.
  • Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Kyoto 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
Yusuke Matsuo 1
Fuki Yamada 1
Jose Kante 1

Head to Head

2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-07-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-13 FC Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2025-04-06 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-04-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-04-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-04-12 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-04-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds53% Draw23% Kyoto Sanga FC24%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

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
76%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
47%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kyoto Sanga FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds39% Draw40% Kyoto Sanga FC21%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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