Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
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' We are underway at Saitama Stadium 2002. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Kosuke Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 6' Assisted by Matheus Savio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yusuke Matsuo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Tokyo Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokyo Verdy's shape.
- 31' GOAL! Ryoma Watanabe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 36' Kaito Yasui, a Japan , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' That is a card for Tokyo Verdy. Rei Hirakawa will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroto Yamami is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokyo Verdy.
- 46' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hijiri Onaga is hanging Kaito Chida on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokyo Verdy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Tokyo Verdy ring the changes. Yuta Arai has done his job and it is now time for Yuan Matsuhashi to step up.
- 68' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yusuke Matsuo is replaced by Toshiki Takahashi.
- 69' Itsuki Someno is replacing Yudai Kimura for the Tokyo Verdy side.
- 72' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Shuhei Kawasaki on, Yuya Fukuda off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The referee shows Tokyo Verdy player a card on 73.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoya Nakajima is hanging Ryoma Watanabe on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Arai, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' Rio Nitta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hirokazu Ishihara at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Matheus Savio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 90' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Genki Haraguchi gets a card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Urawa Red Diamonds take all three points.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 69'
- 6
- 1
-
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↓ Rio Nitta 83'
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Genki Haraguchi 77'
- 3
- 24
- 5
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Shoya Nakajima 77'
- 88
- 25
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 77'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 77'
- 26
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 69'
- 35
- 16
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 68'
- 20
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 83'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Shuhei Kawasaki 72'
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
10
Yudai Kimura ↓ Itsuki Someno 69'
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Kosuke Saito 46'
-
5
Kaito Chida ↓ Hijiri Onaga 46'
- 3
- 23
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 66'
Bench
-
22
Hijiri Onaga ↑ 46'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↑ 46'
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 69'
-
37
Shuhei Kawasaki ↑ 72'
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 66'
- 21
- 2
- 20
- 17
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
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tōkyō Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2025-04-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-04-06
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
78%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
48%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tōkyō Verdy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.