Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Kyoto 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 | 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
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
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
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Urawa Red Diamonds host Tokyo Verdy — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' What a strike from Yusuke Matsuo! The score is 1-0.
- 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' GOAL! Ryoma Watanabe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 36' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 38' Rei Hirakawa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Kaito Chida is withdrawn and Hijiri Onaga gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Marius Hoibraten has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 63 appearances.
- 66' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Yuan Matsuhashi on, Yuta Arai off on 66 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Toshiki Takahashi on, Yusuke Matsuo off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Itsuki Someno gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Yudai Kimura and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The whistle greets Yuya Fukuda as he departs to be replaced by Shuhei Kawasaki.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Hiroto Taniguchi.
- 77' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Ryoma Watanabe departs to be replaced by Shoya Nakajima.
- 82' Kaito Yasui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 83' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Hirokazu Ishihara has done his job and it is now time for Rio Nitta to step up.
- 88' Itsuki Someno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Genki Haraguchi gets a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
Tokyo 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 |
| Matheus Savio | 2 |
| Minamino Harumi | 1 |
| Yuta Arai | 1 |
| Renji Hidano | 1 |
| Itsuki Someno | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tokyo 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
Kyoto 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
Tokyo 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 Tokyo Verdy
48%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokyo 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 | Tokyo 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%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.