Wednesday , 30 September 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
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
29% 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Tōkyō Verdy for another epic battle.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tōkyō Verdy backline.
  • 10' Ryoma Watanabe, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Daiki Fukazawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 102 appearances.
  • 22' The referee shows Tokyo Verdy player a card on 22.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yuta Arai on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Tōkyō Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tōkyō Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Tōkyō Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Magnificent from Renji Hidano! That is 2 goals in 449 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Yuan Matsuhashi on, Yuta Arai off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Kazuya Miyahara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Tetsuyuki Inami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Hiroto Yamami on, Kazuya Miyahara off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Tōkyō Verdy's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Itsuki Someno, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Itsuki Someno makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Kenta Nemoto argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 78 minute. Kaito Yasui leaves to be changed by Hayate Ueki.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Tokyo Verdy player. Itsuki Someno gets a card.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Tetsuyuki Inami on, Yuya Fukuda off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Takuro Kaneko as he leaves the pitch. Toshikazu Teruuchi steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Hirokazu Ishihara argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 2-3 the final result. Urawa Red Diamonds will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Yuto Tsunashima 2
Matheus Savio 2
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Yusuke Matsuo 1
Minamino Harumi 1
Yuta Arai 1
Renji Hidano 1
Itsuki Someno 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.