Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

Urawa Red Diamonds

3 – 0

Full Time

Kyoto Sanga FC

Wed 15 May 2024 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Daiki Kaneko

Hirokazu Ishihara 16' Y

Y 45' Shohei Takeda

Y 66' Marco Tulio

R 90' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah

Overview

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Kyoto Sanga FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	3–0	W
11 May	Albirex Niigata	A	4–2	W
06 May	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	2–1	W
03 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
28 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–1	W
20 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	0–1	L

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–3	L
11 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–3	L
06 May	FC Machida Zelvia	H	0–3	L
03 May	FC Tokyo	A	1–2	L
27 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
20 Apr	Albirex Niigata	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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Saitama Stadium 2002!
5' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Daiki Kaneko is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 10.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
16' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 16.
21' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
26' Marco Tulio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
36' The 34-year-old Takumi Miyayoshi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
42' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kaito Yasui on 42.
45' Shohei Takeda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
50' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
55' Ryoma Watanabe adds to his 2 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
61' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Takumi Miyayoshi on, Shohei Takeda off on 61 minutes.
66' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
70' Teppei Yachida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shimpei Fukuoka at the 70 minute mark.
74' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Daiki Kaneko by Kazunari Ichimi on 74 minute.
75' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Shoya Nakajima by Yoshio Koizumi on 75 minute.
77' Goal! Thiago Santana scores his 69 goal in 316 matches.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
84' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Naoki Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Ekanit Panya to step up.
89' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Thiago Santana has done his job and it is now time for Shinzo Koroki to step up.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Hisashi Appiah Tawiah argues furiously but the card stands.
Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Kyoto Sanga FC

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 89'
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 89'
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 89'
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 75'
20
Yota Sato
16
Ayumi Niekawa
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 84'

Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Marco Tulio ↑ 61'
13
Takumi Miyayoshi ↑ 61'
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 74'
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 61'
94
Sung-yun Gu
25
Teppei Yachida ↑ 70'
4
Keita Matsuda

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-05-11 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2024-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-04-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-04-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2024-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–3 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-05-03 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-04-27 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2024-04-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.09 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Kyoto Sanga FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Urawa Red Diamonds to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds59% Draw22% Kyoto Sanga FC19%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw

82%

Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC

41%

Urawa Red Diamonds or Kyoto Sanga FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds43% Draw41% Kyoto Sanga FC16%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap	Urawa Red Diamonds covers	Push	Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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