Thursday , 2 July 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
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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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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 Tōkyō 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
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
17% 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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' The 38-year-old Patric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Kaito Yasui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Daiki Kaneko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Jose Kante has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 117 appearances.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takahiro Akimoto is hanging Hiroki Sakai on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Teppei Yachida suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shogo Asada is hanging Teppei Yachida on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takahiro Akimoto on 61.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 67 minute. Takahiro Sekine leaves to be changed by Toshiki Takahashi.
  • 71' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 71' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Temma Matsuda is withdrawn and Patric gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osamu Henry Iyoha made 162 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Shinzo Koroki is replacing Yoshio Koizumi for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
  • 87' Marius Hoibraten is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Kosuke Taketomi 2
Thiago Santana 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Papagaio 2
Yusuke Matsuo 1
Fuki Yamada 1
Jose Kante 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 Tōkyō 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.