Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Koei Koya
- Referee Junichi Kabasawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Urawa Red Diamonds have kicked off against Sagan Tosu FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoya Ugajin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 10' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' The Korea Republic Ahn Yongwoo breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Shinzo Koroki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' GOAL! Tomoya Ugajin scores on 31. Assisted by Katsuya Iwatake
- 36' Sagan Tosu FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mauricio.
- 51' The whistle greets Andrew Nabbout as he departs to be replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Sagan Tosu FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Fernando Torres. He replaces Cho Donggeon on 67 minute.
- 70' Katsuya Iwatake makes way for Ryota Moriwaki at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 75' Kai Shibato is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Quentin Martinus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kai Shibato on 80 minute.
- 85' Kai Shibato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Ahn Yongwoo is withdrawn and Kaisei Ishii gets his opportunity.
- Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 19
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 31
- 16
-
29
Kai Shibato ↓ Quentin Martinus 80'
- 9
- 28
Bench
- 14
- 6
- 25
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↑ 70'
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 51'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 80'
- 4
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 13
- 3
- 6
- 4
-
40
Yuji Ono ↓ Kazuki Anzai 80'
- 36
-
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Fernando Torres 67'
- 44
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↓ Kaisei Ishii 88'
Bench
- 1
-
9
Fernando Torres ↑ 67'
-
24
Kazuki Anzai ↑ 80'
- 14
-
33
Kaisei Ishii ↑ 88'
- 5
- 43
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keita Yamashita | 3 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Yoichi Naganuma | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-06-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2019-06-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2019-05-12
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Júbilo Iwata
L
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sagan Tosu FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
67%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
62%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sagan Tosu FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

