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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

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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 15' Tadaaki Hirakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 20' The 44-year-old Yuki Abe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Yosuke Kashiwagi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Yasuhiro Hiraoka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takeshi Otsuki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 75' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Kazuki Oiwa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Mauricio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 90' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Yoshihiro Nakano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Urawa Red Diamonds and Vegalta Sendai (для сухой ничьи).

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
Kasper Junker 2
Hiroto Yamada 2
Yuki Abe 1
Daiki Hashioka 1
Ko Itakura 1
Ko Itakura 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.