Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Yusuke Seino
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
- 5' Japan international Riki Harakawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' 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 Wataru Endo suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
- 85' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Naoki Yamada 88'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 10
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Tadanari Lee 72'
- 15
- 9
Bench
- 28
- 31
- 22
- 38
-
18
Naoki Yamada ↑ 88'
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 72'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 59'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 13
- 3
- 14
- 4
- 36
-
22
Kei Ikeda ↓ Victor Ibarbo 53'
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 46'
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 7
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 46'
- 41
-
32
Victor Ibarbo ↑ 53'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keita Yamashita | 3 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Hideto Takahashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-05-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2018-05-13
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2018-05-05
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-05-02
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2018-04-29
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
59%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
73%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sagan Tosu FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.