Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
- 6' GOAL! Tsukasa Morishima scores on 6.
- 11' Sho Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 340 appearances.
- 16' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosei Shibasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 25' Douglas Vieira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Brazil international Mauricio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Emil Salomonsson trudges off to be replaced by Rhayner on 42 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Ryota Moriwaki by Tomoya Ugajin on 46 minute.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomoya Ugajin on 47.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Kazuki Nagasawa is withdrawn and Fabricio gets his opportunity.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Rhayner does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
- 67' The whistle greets Kosei Shibasaki as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Watari.
- 72' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabricio.
- 76' Shinzo Koroki makes way for Koya Yuruki at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 80' What composure from Daiki Watari! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 82' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Douglas Vieira by Yusuke Minagawa on 82 minute.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 89.
- The final score is 0-4.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 6
-
30
Shinzo Koroki C ↓ Koya Yuruki 76'
- 1
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 46'
- 2
- 16
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Fabricio 54'
- 9
- 4
Bench
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 46'
-
12
Fabricio ↑ 54'
- 25
- 31
- 26
- 11
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 76'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 38
- 2
-
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Daiki Watari 67'
- 18
- 14
- 17
- 40
- 20
-
3
Emil Salomonsson ↓ Rhayner 42'
- 23
Bench
-
44
Rhayner ↑ 42'
- 1
- 5
- 15
-
16
Daiki Watari ↑ 67'
- 27
-
22
Yusuke Minagawa ↑ 82'
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
2019-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2019-05-12
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Júbilo Iwata
L
2019-04-28
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2019-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2019-05-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2019-05-12
Vegalta Sendai
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-05-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2019-04-28
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2019-04-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
FC Tokyo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
54%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
70%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

