Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2022

Urawa Red Diamonds

2 – 1

Full Time

Sagan Tosu FC

Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 15' Diego

Y 69' Toshio Shimakawa

Overview

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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)

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

2022-10-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-03-13 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 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

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–1	W
01 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–4	L
17 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	0–1	L
10 Sep	Kashiwa Reysol	H	4–1	W
03 Sep	Kashima Antlers	A	2–2	D

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
01 Oct	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	0–1	L
16 Sep	Kashima Antlers	H	1–1	D
10 Sep	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–2	L
03 Sep	Gamba Osaka	A	3–0	W
31 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–4	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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
5' 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 Hiroki Sakai suffering a number of foals already.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Kawai will be considering his options from the bench.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego on 15.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taisei Miyashiro made 439 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' What a strike from Kasper Junker! The score is 1-0.
45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
50' Yoshio Koizumi adds to his 1 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taichi Kikuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
56' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Yuto Iwasaki is replaced by Naoyuki Fujita on 56 minute.
60' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Bryan Linssen is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 60 minute.
62' Taisei Miyashiro doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
67' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Toshio Shimakawa.
72' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Takahiro Sekine comes on to replace Yoshio Koizumi.
77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Linssen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
84' The supporters are chanting for Taichi Fukui. He replaces Taichi Kikuchi on 84 minute.
89' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Ataru Esaka on, Tomoaki Okubo off on 89 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Ataru Esaka ↑ 89'
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 72'
12
Zion Suzuki
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 60'
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 72'
20
Tetsuya Chinen ↑ 89'
25
Kaito Yasui

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

47
Kentaro Moriya
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 56'
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 56'
11
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 56'
13
Shinya Nakano ↑ 72'
43
Taichi Fukui ↑ 84'
31
Masahiro Okamoto

Coach Kenta Kawai

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

2022-10-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-10-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-09-17 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-09-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2022-09-03 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2022-10-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2022-10-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2022-09-16 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2022-09-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2022-09-03 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.47 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Sagan Tosu FC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds48% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC25%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw

75%

Draw or Sagan Tosu FC

52%

Urawa Red Diamonds or Sagan Tosu FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC20%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

10.4%

0 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap	Urawa Red Diamonds covers	Push	Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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