Saturday , 14 November 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 3
1 – 2 pen
Full Time
Tokyo Verdy
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 29,530 HT 45' · FT 45'
Renji Hidano 46' 1–0
1–1 74' Itsuki Someno pen
Y 22' Kazuya Miyahara
Y 26' Yuta Arai
Kenta Nemoto 76' Y
Y 83' Itsuki Someno
Hirokazu Ishihara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
  • Assistant 2 Bumpei Ueda

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

2
2
3
Urawa Red Diamonds 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Tokyo Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-09-27 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-05-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Tokyo Verdy 2024-10-19 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 2–3 L
05 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
22 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
18 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 3–3 D
14 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
07 Mar FC Mito Holly Hock H 2–0 W
Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–2 W
04 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–3 L
22 Mar FC Tokyo H 4–2 W
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
14 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
07 Mar Kashima Antlers 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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
23% 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
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/8
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Tokyo Verdy
Naoki Hayashi 2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds are looking to make home advantage count against Tōkyō Verdy.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Tōkyō Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Urawa Red Diamonds winning 100% of all matches.
  • 22' Kazuya Miyahara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 22.
  • 26' Tokyo Verdy player sees a card in front of him.
  • 31' Takuro Kaneko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 36' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' The Japan Renji Hidano breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yuta Arai by Yuan Matsuhashi on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Tōkyō Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryota Inoue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Kazuya Miyahara is replaced by Hiroto Yamami on 58 minute.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Itsuki Someno gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a card for Kenta Nemoto.
  • 78' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Kaito Yasui is withdrawn and Hayate Ueki gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Itsuki Someno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 85' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yuya Fukuda by Tetsuyuki Inami on 85 minute.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Toshikazu Teruuchi comes on to replace Takuro Kaneko.
  • 90' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Savio 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Yuto Tsunashima 2
Minamino Harumi 1
Yuta Arai 1
Renji Hidano 1
Itsuki Someno 1
Alexander Scholz 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-09-27 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-05-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Tokyo Verdy 2024-10-19 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-03-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol D 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-03-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W

Tokyo Verdy Form

2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-03-22 Tokyo Verdy 4–2 FC Tokyo W 2026-03-18 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokyo Verdy 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds39% Draw25% Tokyo Verdy36%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
64%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
61%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Tokyo Verdy
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw41% Tokyo Verdy27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Tokyo Verdy covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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