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
14%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Urawa Red Diamonds host Tokushima Vortis — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokushima Vortis are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Takeru Kishimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' The supporters are chanting for Kenyu Sugimoto. He replaces Hidetoshi Takeda on 11 minute.
- 13' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Kenyu Sugimoto comes on to replace Hidetoshi Takeda.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Tokushima Vortis are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The whistle greets Yuki Kakita as he departs to be replaced by Atsushi Kawata.
- 51' It looks surprising Tokushima Vortis does not make any changes. Takahiro Sekine has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The travelling Tokushima Vortis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' A goal from the Japan international Takahiro Sekine! He fires home on 60 to make it 1-0!
- 63' Time for substitution for Tokushima Vortis. Shiryu Fujiwara is replaced by Koki Sugimori.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' The Tokushima Vortis bench stirs into life. Tokuma Suzuki is withdrawn and Yudai Konishi gets his opportunity.
- 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokushima Vortis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Masaki Watai makes way for Akira Hamashita at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokushima Vortis.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Yuki Muto trudges off to be replaced by Kai Shibato on 85 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Takahiro Sekine as he departs to be replaced by Tomoya Ugajin.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Takahiro Sekine argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 1-0 the final result. Tokushima Vortis will be bitterly disappointed.
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.