Saturday , 14 November 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 4
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 48,707 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Akito Suzuki
Hayato Araki 22' 1–1
1–2 45+2' Tsukasa Shiotani
1–3 61' Sebastien Haller
1–4 75' Akito Suzuki
Y 22' Sho Sasaki
Kota Kudo 25' Y
Yuta Miyamoto 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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

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Urawa Red Diamonds 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-11-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–4 L
22 May FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
16 May FC Tōkyō H 9–10 L
09 May FC Mito Holly Hock A 4–1 W
06 May Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
02 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–0 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 4–1 W
23 May Nagoya Grampus H 4–2 W
17 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 4–0 W
10 May Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
06 May Vissel Kobe H 5–6 L
02 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#16 Position #4
25 Points 30
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
37 Scored 41
37 Conceded 33
+0 GD +8
1.39 PPG 1.67
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Urawa Red Diamonds launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Junpei Hayakawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 15' Shuto Nakano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 16' GOAL! Akito Suzuki scores on 16.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 22' A goal from the Japan international Hayato Araki! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
  • 22' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' That is a card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kota Kudo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 34' Yuta Miyamoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Hiiro Komori gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Ado Onaiwu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Tsukasa Shiotani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Kotaro Hayashi comes on to replace Yoichi Naganuma.
  • 61' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Sebastien Haller! He fires home on 61 to make it 1-3!
  • 63' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Sebastien Haller has done his job and it is now time for Takumu Kawamura to step up.
  • 68' Takuro Kaneko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' Mutsuki Kato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 75' What a strike from Akito Suzuki! The score is 1-4.
  • 80' Shusaku Nishikawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 451 appearances.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoichi Naganuma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sanfrecce Hiroshima take all three points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cho Kwi Jae

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Akito Suzuki 2
Kasper Junker 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-11-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-22 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-05-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 9–10 FC Tōkyō L 2026-05-09 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-05-06 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-17 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds29% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima49%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
52%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds24% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 4
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 13% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 18% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 15% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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