Thursday , 1 October 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 0
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Fri 15 Sep 2023 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 21,434 HT 45' · FT 45'
Takahiro Akimoto 61' Y
Y 71' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Assistant 2 Mitsuharu Taketa

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

3
4
1
Urawa Red Diamonds 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 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
15 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
18 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
13 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
06 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–0 D
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
03 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
26 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
12 Aug FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
06 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 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' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' Takahiro Sekine has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 268 appearances.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Japan international Kosuke Kinoshita has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takuya Ogiwara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 45' Hiroki Sakai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Hiroki Sakai makes way for Takahiro Akimoto at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 51' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Shogo Asada is replacing Teppei Yachida for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taichi Hara, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Takahiro Akimoto.
  • 66' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Toshiki Takahashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takahiro Sekine at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Hisashi Appiah Tawiah.
  • 71' Temma Matsuda makes way for Patric at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Yoshio Koizumi as he leaves the pitch. Shinzo Koroki steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 87' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae 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

2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 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

2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-08-25 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-08-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Yokohama F.Marinos D

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds50% Draw27% Kyoto Sanga FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
77%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
50%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kyoto Sanga FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds35% Draw47% Kyoto Sanga FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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