Sunday , 16 August 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 1
Full Time
Tokyo Verdy
Sun 3 Mar 2024 · 07:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Takahiro Sekine 45' Y
Ayumu Ohata 69' Y
Hiroki Sakai 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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

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Urawa Red Diamonds 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Tokyo Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
25 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
08 Dec Jubilo Iwata A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo 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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Tokyo 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
Tokyo 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

Bench

Coach Per-Mathias Høgmo

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokyo Verdy 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds44% Draw27% Tokyo Verdy29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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 Tokyo Verdy
56%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokyo Verdy
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw45% Tokyo Verdy23%
Actual: Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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% ✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.