Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 May | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | FC Tokyo | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 May | Kyoto 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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
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
3/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Minamino Harumi | 3 G | |
| Matheus Savio | 2 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 4 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
- 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' Akito Suzuki does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' A stunning finish from Hayato Araki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' A moment of madness from Sho Sasaki on 22 minutes earns him a card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
- 25' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Kota Kudo gets a card.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Poor challenge from Yuta Miyamoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' Sasa Shuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hiiro Komori. He replaces Ado Onaiwu on 46 minute.
- 47' Sensational shot from Tsukasa Shiotani. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is back in the lead.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bartosch Gaul will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 60' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 60 minute. Yoichi Naganuma leaves to be changed by Kotaro Hayashi.
- 61' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 1-3.
- 63' Takumu Kawamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Haller at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Akito Suzuki scoring 2 goals.
- 75' Akito Suzuki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Urawa Red Diamonds will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↓ Hiiro Komori 46'
- 7
- 3
- 13
- 2
- 88
- 15
- 25
- 42
-
33
Sasa Shuta ↓ Junpei Hayakawa 60'
Bench
- 8
-
18
Kotaro Hayashi ↑ 60'
-
39
Junpei Hayakawa ↑ 60'
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
- 36
- 37
- 31
Coach
Cho Kwi Jae
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 6
- 7
- 33
- 4
- 99
- 10
- 15
- 35
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 14
-
8
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 63'
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 45
Coach
Bartosch Gaul
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
Head to Head
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 Tokyo
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
Kyoto 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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.