Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–4 | L |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
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, Shonan Bellmare does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shonan Bellmare backline.
- 10' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Shonan Bellmare are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiki Sugioka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shonan Bellmare.
- 30' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kaoru Takayama suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It looks surprising Shonan Bellmare does not make any changes. Lee Jeonghyeop has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cho Kwijea will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Daisuke Kikuchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shonan Bellmare so far.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Japan international Tomoaki Makino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 30
- 1
- 2
-
27
Daiki Hashioka ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 58'
- 22
- 10
- 38
-
18
Naoki Yamada ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 46'
- 9
Bench
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 58'
-
19
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 58'
- 28
- 31
- 16
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 46'
- 7
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 11
- 20
- 2
- 6
- 13
- 10
-
41
Mihael Mikic ↓ Kaoru Takayama 65'
-
19
Alen Stevanovic ↓ Temma Matsuda 51'
- 9
Bench
- 15
- 4
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↑ 51'
- 7
-
23
Kaoru Takayama ↑ 65'
- 16
- 31
Coach
Cho Kwijea
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Shunsuke Kikuchi | 3 |
| Lukian | 3 |
| Akito Suzuki | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 3 |
| Tsukasa Umesaki | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-04-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
2018-04-25
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-04-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2018-04-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2018-04-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-04-15
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Shonan Bellmare 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
66%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
65%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Shonan Bellmare
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

