Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama F·Marinos, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Tatsuya Fujisawa
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 Tōkyō | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Mar | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #18 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 31 |
| 37 | Conceded | 35 |
| +0 | GD | -4 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Yokohama F·Marinos for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Yokohama F·Marinos looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jun Amano scoring 1 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Jun Amano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Yuji Nakazawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Yokohama F·Marinos seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Yun Illok, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Yokohama F·Marinos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ken Matsubara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Yokohama F·Marinos winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Mauricio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Yokohama F·Marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 86'
- 1
- 2
- 10
- 16
- 38
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Naoki Yamada 63'
- 7
- 9
Bench
- 28
- 31
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 86'
- 22
-
18
Naoki Yamada ↑ 63'
- 11
-
21
Zlatan Ljubijankic ↑ 79'
Coach
Takafumi Hori
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↓ Sho Ito 90'
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 11
- 24
-
25
Yun Illok ↓ Ippei Shinozuka 84'
-
33
David Babunski ↓ Kaina Yoshio 77'
Bench
- 31
- 8
-
35
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 77'
-
26
Ippei Shinozuka ↑ 84'
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 90'
- 13
- 23
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 4 |
| Kasper Junker | 4 |
| Junior Santos | 4 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 3 |
| Atsuki Ito | 3 |
| Ryuta Koike | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
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
2018-03-10
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-03-04
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Yokohama F·Marinos 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
67%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
62%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Yokohama F·Marinos
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

