Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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 ball is rolling at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds are looking to make home advantage count against Tokushima Vortis.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokushima Vortis's shape.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Atsuki Ito, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
- 11' Kenyu Sugimoto is replacing Hidetoshi Takeda for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 13' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 13 minute. Hidetoshi Takeda leaves to be changed by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Tokushima Vortis seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' Takahiro Akimoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Tokushima Vortis — Atsushi Kawata on, Yuki Kakita off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokushima Vortis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Yudai Konishi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokushima Vortis so far.
- 60' What a strike from Takahiro Sekine! The score is 1-0.
- 63' Koki Sugimori is replacing Shiryu Fujiwara for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 68' Japan international Daigo Nishi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Yudai Konishi is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 77' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Tokushima Vortis make a change. Masaki Watai trudges off to be replaced by Akira Hamashita on 81 minutes.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Shibato is hanging Yuki Muto on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Sekine departs to be replaced by Tomoya Ugajin.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 4
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Kai Shibato 85'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 90'
- 37
- 15
- 18
- 17
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 13'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 90'
- 30
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 85'
- 24
- 12
- 42
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 21
-
33
Shiryu Fujiwara ↓ Koki Sugimori 63'
- 13
- 20
-
19
Yuki Kakita C ↓ Atsushi Kawata 46'
- 15
-
10
Masaki Watai ↓ Akira Hamashita 81'
- 4
-
16
Daisei Suzuki ↓ Ken Iwao 46'
-
23
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Yudai Konishi 72'
Bench
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↑ 63'
-
8
Ken Iwao ↑ 46'
-
37
Akira Hamashita ↑ 81'
-
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 46'
- 31
- 25
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 72'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-04-11
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-04-07
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-04-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2021-03-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–5
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-03-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2021-03-14
Yokohama F.Marinos
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Tokushima Vortis Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
74%
Draw or Tokushima Vortis
57%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokushima Vortis
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Tokushima Vortis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.