Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Urawa Red Diamonds

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Wed 31 May 2023 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 20,266 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 50' Tsukasa Morishima

Hiroki Sakai 72' 1–1

Atsuki Ito 90' 2–1

Y 63' Gakuto Notsuda

Overview

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jumpei Iida
Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
Assistant 2 Masaki Abe (Japan)

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-10-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 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

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–1	W
27 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	2–0	W
20 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	0–0	D
14 May	Gamba Osaka	H	3–1	W
10 May	Sagan Tosu FC	H	0–2	L
23 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–1	D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
27 May	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–0	W
20 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–2	L
13 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–2	L
07 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–1	W
29 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	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

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Urawa Red Diamonds launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
5' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Hayato Araki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
35' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
40' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact 3-4-2-1.
45' Tsukasa Morishima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
46' The whistle greets Nassim Ben Khalifa as he departs to be replaced by Douglas Vieira.
50' The deadlock is broken! Tsukasa Morishima gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
60' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gakuto Notsuda.
65' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Gakuto Notsuda is replaced by Ezequiel on 65 minute.
67' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Ken Iwao trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Linssen on 67 minutes.
71' Shuto Nakano gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Yusuke Chajima and will look to change the dynamic.
72' GOAL! Hiroki Sakai fires home to make it 1-1!
72' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 72 minute. Yusuke Chajima leaves to be changed by Shuto Nakano.
73' Magnificent from Hiroki Sakai! That is 10 goals in 465 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
78' 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.
82' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Ogiwara is hanging Takahiro Sekine on the field on 82 minute.
87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
89' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Tsukasa Morishima exits the field as Kosei Shibasaki enters on 89.
90' A goal from the Japan international Atsuki Ito! He fires home on 90 to make it 3-1!
90' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Kaito Yasui has done his job and it is now time for Kai Shibato to step up.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Hiroki Sakai
11
Jose Kante ↓ Shinzo Koroki 67'
1
Shusaku Nishikawa
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 82'
28
Alexander Scholz
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 67'
5
Marius Hoibraten
15
Takahiro Akimoto
19
Ken Iwao ↓ Bryan Linssen 67'
3
Atsuki Ito
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Kai Shibato 90'

Bench

9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 67'
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 67'
4
Takuya Iwanami
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 82'
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 90'
12
Zion Suzuki
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 67'

Coach Maciej Skorza

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

7
Gakuto Notsuda ↓ Ezequiel 65'
19
Sho Sasaki
38
Keisuke Osako
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 89'
17
Taishi Matsumoto
8
Takumu Kawamura
24
Shunki Higashi
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↓ Douglas Vieira 46'
4
Hayato Araki
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Shuto Nakano 72'
2
Jelani Sumiyoshi

Bench

14
Ezequiel ↑ 65'
22
Goro Kawanami
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 89'
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 46'
23
Shun Ayukawa
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 72'

Coach Michael Skibbe

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

2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-27 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-05-20 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.79 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.64 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds45% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%

Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

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

69%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

55%

Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Urawa Red Diamonds31% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.7%

0 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap	Urawa Red Diamonds covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	19%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	17%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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