Sunday , 16 August 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Urawa Red Diamonds
3 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 18 Jun 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Takuya Iwanami 30' Y
Y 42' Mateus
Y 51' Shinnosuke Nakatani

Overview

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

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

8
6
9
Urawa Red Diamonds 23 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-08-08 Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-08-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
28 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
21 May Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
18 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–3 D
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–3 L
28 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
25 May Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
21 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
14 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
07 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' 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 Hiroyuki Abe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinnosuke Nakatani made 439 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alexander Scholz on 21.
  • 24' Atsuki Ito has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 26' The whistle greets Ryotaro Ishida as he departs to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe.
  • 27' The whistle greets Ryotaro Ishida as he departs to be replaced by Hiroyuki Abe.
  • 30' Takuya Iwanami was booked on 30.
  • 35' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Takahiro Sekine has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Mateus on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nagoya Grampus will be frustrated.
  • 47' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 51' It’s a booking for Nagoya Grampus player. Shinnosuke Nakatani gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Keiya Sento has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Uchida to step up.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ayumu Ohata as he leaves the pitch. Alex Schalk steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by Kai Matsuzaki.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Leo Silva trudges off to be replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' The whistle greets Takahiro Sekine as he departs to be replaced by David Moberg-Karlsson.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoki Maeda 5
Jo 4
Kensuke Nagai 4
Jo 3
Leo 2
Wataru Endo 2
Mateus 2
Gabriel Xavier 2

Head to Head

2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-08-08 Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-08-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Nagoya Grampus

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-28 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2022-05-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-05-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-07 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds48% Draw23% Nagoya Grampus29%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
52%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Nagoya Grampus
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds37% Draw38% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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