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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 15 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 39' Hayao Kawabe
Tomoya Ugajin 43' Y
Tomoaki Makino 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda

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

6
5
8
Urawa Red Diamonds 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-10-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-05-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
08 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 2–6 L
01 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
26 Jul Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 0–4 L
18 Jul FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
09 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
01 Aug Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
18 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
12 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D

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
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Urawa Red Diamonds have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Leo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gakuto Notsuda made 275 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomoya Ugajin.
  • 48' The 37-year-old Yuki Muto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' 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 Takahiro Sekine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Rhayner is replaced by Yusuke Chajima.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Kenyu Sugimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo on 63 minute.
  • 65' Tomoya Fujii has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshifumi Kashiwa on 65 minute.
  • 70' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Hayao Kawabe has done his job and it is now time for Gakuto Notsuda to step up.
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Koya Yuruki has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Iwanami to step up.
  • 80' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
  • 85' 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.
  • 89' Takuya Aoki gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Tomoya Ugajin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-10-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-05-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-08-08 Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-26 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-08-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2020-08-01 Yokohama FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds40% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
64%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
60%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds27% Draw42% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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