Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Urawa Red Diamonds

2 – 1

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Sagan Tosu FC

Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Urawa Komaba Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 34' Yoshihiro Nakano

Y 62' Kei Koizumi

Y 63' Kei Koizumi

Overview

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Urawa Komaba Stadium.

Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 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	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

Urawa Red Diamonds 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-09-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-09-28 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–1	W
09 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–2	L
10 Jul	Ōita FC Trinita	A	0–1	L
03 Jul	Vegalta Sendai	A	0–0	D
27 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–0	W
23 Jun	Kashiwa Reysol	A	2–0	W

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
09 Aug	FC Tōkyō	H	1–0	W
24 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–3	D
17 Jul	Nagoya Grampus	H	3–1	W
03 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–1	D
23 Jun	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at Urawa Komaba Stadium.
5' The 28-year-old Tomoaki Okubo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Yuta Higuchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryohei Shirasaki made 372 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
25' 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 Kei Koizumi suffering a number of foals already.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' The referee has no hesitation. Yoshihiro Nakano is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 34.
36' Takahiro Akimoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
40' The crowd applauds Toshio Shimakawa as he leaves the pitch. Hwang Seokho steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
45' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' Keita Yamashita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
59' The supporters are chanting for Kei Koizumi. He replaces Ryohei Shirasaki on 59 minute.
60' Ryohei Shirasaki makes way for Kei Koizumi at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
62' Sagan Tosu FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
63' Kei Koizumi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
70' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 70 minute. Ayumu Ohata leaves to be changed by Shinya Nakano.
71' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Keita Yamashita has done his job and it is now time for Noriyoshi Sakai to step up.
72' Takahiro Sekine is replacing Tatsuya Tanaka for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
77' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
81' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Shibato is hanging Yuichi Hirano on the field on 81 minute.
82' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Tomoaki Okubo has done his job and it is now time for Koya Yuruki to step up.
83' Ataru Esaka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
84' Brilliant from the ! Ataru Esaka makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 84.
89' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
90' Alexander Scholz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ataru Esaka on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Urawa Red Diamonds to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Tomoya Ugajin
30
Shinzo Koroki
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 81'
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 72'
28
Alexander Scholz ↑ 90'
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 81'
12
Zion Suzuki

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Hwang Seokho ↑ 40'
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 59'
1
Tatsuya Morita
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 70'
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 70'
15
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 70'
50
Yong-Gi Ryang

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Keita Yamashita	3
Shinzo Koroki	2
Yusuke Matsuo	2
Ataru Esaka	2
Yuki Muto	2
Yoichi Naganuma	2
Daichi Hayashi	1
Thiago Santana	1

Head to Head

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-09 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-07-10 Ōita FC Trinita 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-06-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-07-17 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-07-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-06-23 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Sagan Tosu FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds50% Draw26% Sagan Tosu FC24%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw

76%

Draw or Sagan Tosu FC

50%

Urawa Red Diamonds or Sagan Tosu FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds34% Draw47% Sagan Tosu FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

10.2%

0 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.5%

0 – 1

6.7%

1 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap	Urawa Red Diamonds covers	Push	Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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