Urawa Red Diamonds vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Nagoya Grampus for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Thiago Santana was booked on 16.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thiago Santana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 24' The Japan Kaito Yasui breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
- 29' Kensuke Nagai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Atsuki Ito is booked for Urawa Red Diamonds — card on 31.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Poor challenge from Takuji Yonemoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Thiago Santana gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 71' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patric is hanging Ken Masui on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Naoki Maeda is withdrawn and Yusuke Matsuo gets his opportunity.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 81' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Sho Inagaki trudges off to be replaced by Kyota Sakakibara on 81 minutes.
- 86' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 89' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Ekanit Panya on, Kaito Yasui off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Thiago Santana makes way for Shinzo Koroki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Shinzo Koroki 90'
- 1
- 4
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 73'
- 28
- 5
- 13
- 3
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Ekanit Panya 89'
Bench
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 90'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 73'
- 20
- 16
- 29
-
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 89'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 1
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Takuya Uchida 71'
- 14
-
15
Sho Inagaki ↓ Kyota Sakakibara 81'
- 7
- 17
- 27
- 24
- 20
Bench
-
8
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 71'
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 71'
-
10
Patric ↑ 71'
- 16
- 5
-
28
Kyota Sakakibara ↑ 81'
- 25
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Naoki Maeda | 5 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 4 |
| Jo | 4 |
| Jo | 3 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Gabriel Xavier | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
2024-04-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
L
2024-04-21
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2024-04-13
Júbilo Iwata
0–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2024-04-07
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2024-04-03
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Nagoya Grampus
W
2024-03-30
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
71%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
53%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Nagoya Grampus
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.