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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 7 Apr 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
  • Referee Yunosuke Kanetsugu

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

6
6
4
Urawa Red Diamonds 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-10 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2016-09-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
01 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
31 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 3–4 L
18 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–1 L
18 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
11 Mar Jubilo Iwata A 0–3 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
07 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
31 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
31 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
18 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Kim Jungya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' 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 Shingo Tomita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Naoki Ishihara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Takuya Aoki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Vegalta Sendai will have plenty to reflect on. Urawa Red Diamonds were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Leo 3
Hiroto Yamada 2
Kasper Junker 2
Ko Itakura 1
Daiki Hashioka 1
Shinzo Koroki 1
Kazuki Nagasawa 1

Head to Head

2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-10 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2016-09-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-01 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-03-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2018-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-03-11 Jubilo Iwata 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds45% Draw30% Vegalta Sendai25%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
75%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vegalta Sendai
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds29% Draw54% Vegalta Sendai17%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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