Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 25 | Points | 35 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 37 | Scored | 41 |
| 37 | Conceded | 37 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, Vissel Kobe does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Vissel Kobe looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yoshinori Muto scoring 2 goals.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Wataru Hashimoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 25' Kazuki Nagasawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Japan international Shinzo Koroki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Yuki Muto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hirofumi Watanabe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 0% of all matches.
- 85' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe share the spoils 4-0.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 84'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 31
-
10
Yosuke Kashiwagi ↓ Kai Shibato 81'
- 16
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Yuki Abe 77'
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 25
- 26
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 77'
- 7
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 81'
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 84'
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
-
50
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Kyogo Furuhashi 54'
- 22
- 3
-
6
Shunki Takahashi ↓ So Fujitani 73'
- 7
- 27
- 10
- 17
- 25
Bench
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 54'
- 1
-
34
So Fujitani ↑ 73'
- 2
- 30
-
24
Masatoshi Mihara ↑ 89'
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 5 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Takuya Aoki | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-09-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2018-09-16
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2018-09-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-08-26
Nagoya Grampus
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-08-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
Vissel Kobe Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
78%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
43%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vissel Kobe
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

