Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 6 Jul 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 45' Keiya Shiihashi
Y 50' Kazuki Oiwa
R 51' Keiya Shiihashi
Y 77' Simao Junior

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu

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 Kyōto 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 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

6
6
4
Urawa Red Diamonds 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
30 Jun Ōita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
15 Jun Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
01 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
26 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–4 L
17 May Shonan Bellmare H 2–3 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
30 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
23 Jun FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W
15 Jun Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–0 W
01 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
25 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–4 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Daiki Hashioka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 19 minute. Ewerton leaves to be changed by Fabricio.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Shinzo Koroki puts Urawa Red Diamonds on the lead.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Keiya Shiihashi gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Kazuki Oiwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' Keiya Shiihashi picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shingo Tomita comes on to replace Naoki Ishihara.
  • 58' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yuki Muto exits the field as Kenyu Sugimoto enters on 58.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Takayoshi Ishihara comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • 72' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 76' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 76 minute. Yoshiki Matsushita leaves to be changed by Ramon Lopes.
  • 77' Simao Junior catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' Shinzo Koroki makes way for Yuki Abe at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ko Itakura 1
Daiki Hashioka 1
Shinzo Koroki 1

Head to Head

2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-06-30 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-06-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-06-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2019-05-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-05-17 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Shonan Bellmare L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-06-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō W 2019-06-15 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds42% Draw30% Vegalta Sendai28%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
71%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
58%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vegalta Sendai
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds27% Draw51% Vegalta Sendai22%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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