Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Mateus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Alexander Scholz puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
- 24' Atsuki Ito doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' Hiroyuki Abe gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Ryotaro Ishida and will look to change the dynamic.
- 27' Hiroyuki Abe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Ishida on 27 minute.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takuya Iwanami on 30 minutes.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroyuki Abe made 447 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Brilliant from the midfielder! Takahiro Sekine makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateus on 42 minutes.
- 47' Nagoya Grampus come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' Shinnosuke Nakatani is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 52' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Keiya Sento trudges off to be replaced by Takuya Uchida on 52 minutes.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' Takahiro Akimoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Alex Schalk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayumu Ohata at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' Kai Matsuzaki is replacing Tomoaki Okubo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 74' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Yoichiro Kakitani comes on to replace Leo Silva.
- 79' Sho Inagaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for David Moberg-Karlsson. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Miyamoto, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Ryoya Morishita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 33
- 14
- 28
-
44
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Alex Schalk 69'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 73'
- 15
- 19
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Kai Shibato 69'
- 24
Bench
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 69'
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 80'
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 69'
-
27
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 73'
- 6
- 20
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
16
Leo Silva ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 74'
- 3
- 21
- 13
- 4
- 11
-
46
Ryotaro Ishida ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 26'
- 10
-
14
Keiya Sento ↓ Takuya Uchida 52'
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 26'
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 52'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 74'
- 31
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
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
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

