Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Júbilo 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 | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai.
- 5' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takeshi Otsuki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Kazuki Oiwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 20' It’s high time Takeshi Otsuki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Yoshihiro Nakano, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Hachisuka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 10
- 16
- 38
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Andrew Nabbout 62'
Bench
-
19
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 62'
- 28
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↑ 70'
- 15
- 7
- 18
- 20
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 27
-
2
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Ryang Yong Gi 57'
- 39
- 17
- 23
- 29
- 16
- 11
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Takuma Abe 64'
Bench
- 22
-
4
Koji Hachisuka ↑ 77'
-
10
Ryang Yong Gi ↑ 57'
- 25
- 34
- 19
-
20
Takuma Abe ↑ 64'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 5 |
| Leo | 3 |
| Hiroto Yamada | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 1 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-04-07
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2018-04-01
Júbilo 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
Júbilo Iwata
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Vegalta Sendai Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.