Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Tōkyō Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 25 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 29 |
| 37 | Conceded | 32 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 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
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Urawa Red Diamonds host Tokyo Verdy — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Magnificent from Yudai Kimura! That is 18 goals in 162 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Toshiki Takahashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokyo Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naoki Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokyo Verdy.
- 61' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yoshio Koizumi exits the field as Ayumu Ohata enters on 61.
- 66' 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 Goki Yamada suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Ayumu Ohata catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 73' The crowd applauds Yusuke Matsuo as he leaves the pitch. Shoya Nakajima steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 74' Yuto Tsunashima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Morita on 74 minute.
- 79' Koki Morita, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Samuel Gustafson exits the field as Toshiki Takahashi enters on 82.
- 83' Tokyo Verdy make a change. Yudai Kimura trudges off to be replaced by Goki Yamada on 83 minutes.
- 84' Keito Kawamura gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Kosuke Saito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Against the run of play, Alexander Scholz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' A moment of madness from Hiroki Sakai on 90 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Tokyo Verdy.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Shinzo Koroki 61'
- 1
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Ken Iwao 61'
- 28
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Shoya Nakajima 73'
- 5
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Ayumu Ohata 61'
- 13
- 3
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 73'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 61'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 61'
-
6
Ken Iwao ↑ 61'
- 20
- 16
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 82'
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Koki Morita ↓ Yuto Tsunashima 74'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Keito Kawamura 84'
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 4
-
20
Yudai Kimura ↓ Goki Yamada 83'
-
18
Fuki Yamada ↓ Hijiri Onaga 74'
- 13
- 3
- 10
Bench
-
22
Hijiri Onaga ↑ 74'
- 21
- 11
- 15
-
23
Yuto Tsunashima ↑ 74'
-
27
Goki Yamada ↑ 83'
-
19
Keito Kawamura ↑ 84'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryoma Watanabe | 2 |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 2 |
| Renji Hidano | 1 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-03-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Tōkyō Verdy
D
2024-02-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-12-03
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-11-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Avispa Fukuoka
L
2023-11-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2023-10-28
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tōkyō Verdy 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
70%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
56%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tōkyō Verdy
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tōkyō Verdy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

