Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Kingstonian FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 3–0 | W |
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
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
62%
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
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' Kazuki Nagasawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 10' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoya Ugajin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Takuto Hayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takafumi Hori might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takafumi Hori will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' 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.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 22
- 16
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Tadanari Lee 83'
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Kosuke Taketomi 80'
- 11
Bench
- 28
- 31
- 26
- 38
-
7
Kosuke Taketomi ↑ 80'
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 83'
-
21
Zlatan Ljubijankic ↑ 74'
Coach
Takafumi Hori
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 18
- 15
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Masato Kudo 89'
- 39
- 31
Bench
- 28
- 34
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 71'
- 27
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 56'
-
9
Masato Kudo ↑ 89'
- 20
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Rhayner | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-02-26
Vissel Kobe
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-02-24
FC Tōkyō
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-02-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-02-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Vegalta Sendai
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-02-25
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–5
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-02-24
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2018-02-16
Kingstonian FC
1–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-02-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2018-02-05
V-Varen Nagasaki
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
55%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

