Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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Urawa Red Diamonds 19 games · Avg 2.9 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 Tokyo A 0–0 D
06 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
02 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
19 Mar Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
62% 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
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sho Sasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' Kazuaki Mawatari is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Nassim Ben Khalifa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Taishi Matsumoto gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Nassim Ben Khalifa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Yuichi Hirano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Ataru Esaka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takahiro Sekine at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' The whistle greets Atsuki Ito as he departs to be replaced by Kai Shibato.
  • 79' Japan international Hayato Araki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kai Shibato.
  • 84' Kosei Shibasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsukasa Morishima at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Junior Santos has done his job and it is now time for Ryo Nagai to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

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
Shinzo Koroki 2
Rhayner 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Makoto Mitsuta 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Akito Suzuki 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 Tokyo 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 Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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.