Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Referee Kogo Kumagai
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Tokushima Vortis | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Urawa Red Diamonds and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kai Shibato, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Japan international Tatsuya Tanaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Zion Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Takuya Iwanami has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Hidetoshi Takeda makes way for Atsuki Ito at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 51' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Takahiro Akimoto is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 62' Koya Yuruki gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Ryosuke Yamanaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Ryosuke Yamanaka exits the field as Koya Yuruki enters on 63.
- 68' Kasper Junker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Yuki Soma exits the field as Kazuki Nagasawa enters on 74.
- 79' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Yoshio Koizumi is withdrawn and Yuki Muto gets his opportunity.
- 84' Daigo Nishi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Kasper Junker trudges off to be replaced by Shinzo Koroki on 87 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Nagoya Grampus share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↓ Koya Yuruki 62'
- 8
- 4
- 29
- 41
- 12
-
37
Hidetoshi Takeda ↓ Atsuki Ito 46'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Shinzo Koroki 87'
- 15
-
18
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Yuki Muto 79'
Bench
- 20
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 87'
- 1
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 79'
-
11
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 79'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 62'
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↑ 46'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
9
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Manabu Saito 74'
- 8
- 14
- 26
- 4
-
11
Yuki Soma ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 74'
- 16
Bench
- 7
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 74'
-
5
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 74'
- 25
- 21
- 13
- 17
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Naoki Maeda | 5 |
| Jo | 4 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 4 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-05-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
2021-05-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2021-05-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2021-05-16
Gamba Osaka
0–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-05-09
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2021-05-01
Avispa Fukuoka
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Nagoya Grampus 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
64%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
62%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Nagoya Grampus
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

