Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–1 | W |
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
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe.
- 5' Leo Osaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 9' GOAL! Shinzo Koroki fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dankler.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Sergi Samper will be fuming at that decision.
- 22' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Mauricio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' 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 Kim Seunggyu suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ewerton is replaced by Kazuki Nagasawa.
- 58' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Daiki Hashioka trudges off to be replaced by Tomoya Ugajin on 58 minutes.
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Junya Tanaka is replacing Lukas Podolski for the Vissel Kobe side.
- 76' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 76 minute. Keijiro Ogawa leaves to be changed by Asahi Masuyama.
- 81' Ryo Hatsuse is replacing Masatoshi Mihara for the Vissel Kobe side.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ryosuke Yamanaka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Vissel Kobe
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Ewerton ↓ Kazuki Nagasawa 57'
- 6
- 30
- 1
- 46
- 2
-
27
Daiki Hashioka ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 58'
- 10
- 16
- 9
Bench
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 58'
- 19
- 25
- 31
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↑ 57'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 71'
- 24
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 33
- 16
-
24
Masatoshi Mihara ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 81'
-
10
Lukas Podolski ↓ Junya Tanaka 71'
- 17
- 25
- 22
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Asahi Masuyama 76'
- 5
Bench
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 81'
- 1
- 15
- 14
- 27
-
20
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 76'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 71'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Iniesta | 3 |
| Yuya Osako | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2019-04-14
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-04-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2019-03-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
FC Tōkyō
D
2019-03-17
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-03-09
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
71%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vissel Kobe
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

