Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Jubilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 6–2 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
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
–/–
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Yusuke Matsuo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 52' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoto Arai is replaced by Goncalo Paciencia.
- 56' Bryan Linssen does the damage! The net is bulging and Urawa Red Diamonds surge ahead!
- 61' Sho Sasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Makoto Mitsuta comes on to replace Taishi Matsumoto.
- 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takahiro Sekine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Naoki Maeda. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 76 minute.
- 80' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Yusuke Matsuo has done his job and it is now time for Genki Haraguchi to step up.
- 81' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Hayao Kawabe is replaced by Douglas Vieira on 81 minute.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Genki Haraguchi gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 89' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Samuel Gustafson is replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda on 89 minute.
- 90' Goncalo Paciencia was booked on 90.
- 90' Shoya Nakajima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoma Watanabe on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Thiago Santana 76'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Naoki Maeda 76'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Genki Haraguchi 80'
- 5
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Shoya Nakajima 90'
- 88
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
78
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 80'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 90'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 76'
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↑ 76'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 89'
- 20
- 16
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 14
-
66
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Douglas Vieira 81'
- 24
- 33
- 4
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Goncalo Paciencia 52'
- 30
- 15
- 51
Bench
-
99
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 52'
- 22
- 6
-
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 66'
-
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↑ 81'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 81'
-
11
Makoto Mitsuta ↑ 66'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Rhayner | 2 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-11-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-10-30
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-10-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2024-10-19
Tokyo Verdy
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-10-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2024-09-28
Vissel Kobe
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2024-11-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2024-11-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2024-10-19
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2024-10-06
Jubilo Iwata
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-09-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2024-09-22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
70%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
54%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

