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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 22 May 2021 · 07:05 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Uhiro Okano (Japan)
  • Referee Tadashi Nakamura

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

8
6
11
Urawa Red Diamonds 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2020-11-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-08-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-04-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
16 May Gamba Osaka A 3–0 W
09 May Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 W
01 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–2 L
25 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 3–2 W
18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
15 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
09 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–2 L
01 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–0 W
24 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
17 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 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)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Saitama Stadium 2002. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Lincoln, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iniesta made 457 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' 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 Hiroki Iikura suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Takahiro Akimoto is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Kai Shibato on, Yuki Abe off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' A goal from the Japan international Tatsuya Tanaka! He fires home on 47 to make it 1-0!
  • 52' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Ayub Masika comes on to replace Daiju Sasaki.
  • 57' The whistle greets Lincoln as he departs to be replaced by Douglas.
  • 62' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 66' Takahiro Sekine is replacing Tatsuya Tanaka for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
  • 71' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Asahi Masuyama comes on to replace Yuta Goke.
  • 85' Kasper Junker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kasper Junker is replaced by Shinzo Koroki on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshinori Muto 5
Iniesta 3
Yuki Muto 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Yuya Osako 2
Yuki Muto 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Keijiro Ogawa 1

Head to Head

2021-05-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2020-11-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-08-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-04-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-05-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-01 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-05-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-09 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-04-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-04-17 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds52% Draw24% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
76%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
48%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds37% Draw42% Vissel Kobe21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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