Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 25 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 46 |
| 37 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 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
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Urawa Red Diamonds and Nagoya Grampus.
- 2' A goal from the Japan international Ryuji Izumi! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
- 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 17' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Gabriel Xavier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Joao Schmidt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 25' GOAL! Naoki Maeda fires home to make it 0-2!
- 30' Brazil international Eduardo Neto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Kosuke Ota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 47' A goal from the Japan international Shinzo Koroki! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
- 52' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Yuki Soma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yutaka Yoshida at the 57 minute mark.
- 61' Ryosuke Yamanaka is replacing Daiki Hashioka for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 66' It’s high time Yahiro Kazama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Kai Shibato has done his job and it is now time for Kazuki Nagasawa to step up.
- 71' The whistle greets Kazuya Miyahara as he departs to be replaced by Aria Hasegawa.
- 76' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 76 minute. Fabricio leaves to be changed by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 79' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Takashi Kanai on, Naoki Maeda off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Kai Shibato, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
-
12
Fabricio ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 76'
- 1
- 27
- 31
- 16
-
29
Kai Shibato ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 68'
- 9
- 4
- 41
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 76'
- 8
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 61'
- 3
- 25
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 68'
- 24
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 36
- 1
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Yuki Soma 57'
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↓ Takashi Kanai 79'
- 29
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Aria Hasegawa 71'
- 10
- 7
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 32
- 16
- 34
- 4
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↑ 71'
-
31
Takashi Kanai ↑ 79'
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 57'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Naoki Maeda | 5 |
| Jo | 4 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 4 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-08-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Nagoya Grampus
D
2019-07-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-07-20
Júbilo Iwata
1–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-07-13
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2019-06-30
Ōita FC Trinita
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
69%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
53%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Nagoya Grampus
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

