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 (2026/26)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokushima Vortis has kicked off!
- 5' Yoshio Koizumi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 11' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Hidetoshi Takeda is replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto on 11 minute.
- 13' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenyu Sugimoto is hanging Hidetoshi Takeda on the field on 13 minute.
- 18' Hidetoshi Takeda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' Tokushima Vortis started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' 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.
- 38' 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 Koki Sugimori suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Atsushi Kawata is hanging Yuki Kakita on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Tokushima Vortis is showing some good football. However, Tokushima Vortis are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Goal! Takahiro Sekine scores his 16 goal in 263 matches.
- 63' Another substitution for Tokushima Vortis to replace Shiryu Fujiwara by Koki Sugimori on 63 minute.
- 68' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' It is a substitution in Tokushima Vortis team. Tokuma Suzuki is replaced by Yudai Konishi on 72 minute.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' The Tokushima Vortis manager makes a substitution. Masaki Watai departs to be replaced by Akira Hamashita.
- 85' Kai Shibato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Muto on 85 minute.
- 90' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 90 minute. Takahiro Sekine leaves to be changed by Tomoya Ugajin.
- 90' Takahiro Sekine is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.
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.

