Thursday , 2 July 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
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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

1
2
3
Urawa Red Diamonds 6 games · Avg 2.2 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 Tōkyō 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22% 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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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 Tokyo Verdy for another epic battle.
  • 5' Itsuki Someno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Kaito Yasui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Tokyo Verdy winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 22' The referee shows Tokyo Verdy player a card on 22.
  • 26' Yuta Arai was booked on 26.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Renji Hidano puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
  • 46' Yuan Matsuhashi is replacing Yuta Arai for the Tokyo Verdy side.
  • 51' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hirokazu Ishihara, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 58' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 58 minute. Kazuya Miyahara leaves to be changed by Hiroto Yamami.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryota Inoue made 95 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Goal! Itsuki Someno scores his 13 goal in 447 matches.
  • 76' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 76.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kaito Yasui is replaced by Hayate Ueki.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Itsuki Someno on 83.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Tetsuyuki Inami. He replaces Yuya Fukuda on 85 minute.
  • 86' Toshikazu Teruuchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuro Kaneko on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Hirokazu Ishihara.
  • Full Time. Tokyo Verdy beats Urawa Red Diamonds

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
Ryoma Watanabe 2
Yuto Tsunashima 2
Renji Hidano 1
Itsuki Someno 1
Alexander Scholz 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Yusuke Matsuo 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 Tōkyō 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.