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

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J. League · 2021

Urawa Red Diamonds

2 – 1

Full Time

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 Tokyo	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	Oita 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 Tokyo	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

0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/2

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at Urawa Komaba Stadium.
5' Daigo Nishi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Japan international Noriyoshi Sakai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' Ryohei Shirasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
34' The referee calls foul for Yoshihiro Nakano. He receives a Yellow card.
36' What composure from Takahiro Akimoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
40' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Toshio Shimakawa exits the field as Hwang Seokho enters on 40.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
46' Keita Yamashita does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
59' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Ryohei Shirasaki exits the field as Kei Koizumi enters on 59.
60' Kei Koizumi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryohei Shirasaki on 60 minute.
62' Poor challenge from Kei Koizumi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
63' Kei Koizumi was booked on 63.
68' Eduardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
70' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Shinya Nakano comes on to replace Ayumu Ohata.
71' The supporters are chanting for Noriyoshi Sakai. He replaces Keita Yamashita on 71 minute.
72' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Tatsuya Tanaka is replaced by Takahiro Sekine on 72 minute.
77' 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.
81' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Yuichi Hirano is replaced by Kai Shibato on 81 minute.
82' The whistle greets Tomoaki Okubo as he departs to be replaced by Koya Yuruki.
83' A goal from the Japan international Ataru Esaka! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-1!
84' Ataru Esaka with the second goal in the match!
89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
90' The crowd applauds Ataru Esaka as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Scholz steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Sagan Tosu FC will have plenty to reflect on. Urawa Red Diamonds were simply the better side today.

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
Yoichi Naganuma	2
Shinzo Koroki	2
Yusuke Matsuo	2
Ataru Esaka	2
Yuki Muto	2
Ahn Yongwoo	1
Daichi Hayashi	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 Oita 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 Tokyo 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.