Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

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

Overview

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

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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
Kyoto 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 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC get this one started.
  • 5' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 9' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a Yellow card on 9.
  • 10' Goal! David Moberg-Karlsson scores his 13 goal in 48 matches.
  • 11' David Moberg-Karlsson doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Shusaku Nishikawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
  • 26' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Tawiah is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takahiro Akimoto is withdrawn and Ataru Esaka gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Kosuke Taketomi adds to his 0 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Kosuke Taketomi doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 56' Fuki Yamada puts Kyoto Sanga FC on the lead.
  • 59' What a moment for David Moberg-Karlsson! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' What composure from David Moberg-Karlsson! The Sweden international strokes it home. 4-3.
  • 65' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rikito Inoue is hanging Genki Omae on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Fuki Yamada exits the field as Takumi Miyayoshi enters on 69.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Kosuke Taketomi is replaced by Takumi Miyayoshi.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Toyokawa. He replaces Fuki Yamada on 82 minute.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Takahiro Sekine is replaced by Ayumu Ohata.
  • 90' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

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 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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2022-07-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2022-06-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2022-06-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2022-05-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-05-25 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds49% Draw24% Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
51%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kyoto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds37% Draw40% Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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