Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 40 |
| 37 | Conceded | 42 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Katsuhiro Nakayama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Atsuki Ito argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Against the run of play, Ataru Esaka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Red card for Atsuki Ito.
- 58' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Kazuaki Mawatari by Yuta Miyamoto on 58 minute.
- 59' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Kasper Junker departs to be replaced by Kaito Yasui.
- 61' Katsuhiro Nakayama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Goto on 61 minute.
- 66' Ayumu Ohata is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 69' The Brazil Valdo breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-1!
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Yuta Kamiya makes way for Yuta Taki at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yusuke Matsuo exits the field as Takahiro Sekine enters on 81.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eiichi Katayama.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Ayumu Ohata has done his job and it is now time for Tetsuya Chinen to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Shimizu S-Pulse.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 33
- 28
- 10
-
44
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Tetsuya Chinen 90'
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Takahiro Sekine 81'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Kaito Yasui 58'
- 19
- 3
- 6
Bench
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 81'
- 12
- 21
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 81'
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↑ 58'
-
20
Tetsuya Chinen ↑ 90'
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 58'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
-
6
Ryo Takeuchi ↓ Ronaldo 61'
-
7
Eiichi Katayama ↓ Yugo Tatsuta 90'
- 50
- 14
- 4
-
17
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Yuta Taki 75'
- 13
- 23
- 29
Bench
-
3
Ronaldo ↑ 61'
- 1
- 8
-
2
Yugo Tatsuta ↑ 90'
-
26
Yuta Taki ↑ 75'
-
11
Katsuhiro Nakayama ↑ 61'
Coach
Hiroaki Hiraoka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 5 |
| Shota Kaneko | 3 |
| Shota Kaneko | 3 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Valdo | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 1 |
| Tomoaki Makino | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
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
2022-03-13
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-03-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2022-03-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.1
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
49%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

