Thursday , 2 July 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Fri 13 May 2022 · 10:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Nassim Ben Khalifa
Yuichi Hirano 53' Y
Kai Shibato 83' Y
Y 87' Gakuto Notsuda

Overview

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

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 Tōkyō 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

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Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
08 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
10 Apr FC Tōkyō A 0–0 D
06 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
02 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
19 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 4–1 W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
07 May Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
03 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–2 D
17 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 2–2 D
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 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

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22% 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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshio Koizumi made 439 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' Kazuaki Mawatari puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Takahiro Akimoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nassim Ben Khalifa on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Yuichi Hirano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 46' The whistle greets Nassim Ben Khalifa as he departs to be replaced by Taishi Matsumoto.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Ataru Esaka. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 60 minute.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' 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.
  • 74' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Atsuki Ito exits the field as Kai Shibato enters on 74.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Schalk, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kai Shibato.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Tsukasa Morishima is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 84 minute.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Gakuto Notsuda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Junior Santos as he leaves the pitch. Ryo Nagai steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Tsukasa Morishima 3
Kasper Junker 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Yuki Ohashi 2

Head to Head

2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-04-10 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-04-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-04-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-03-19 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Jubilo Iwata W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2022-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-17 Jubilo Iwata 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds43% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
69%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
57%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds30% Draw45% Sanfrecce Hiroshima25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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