Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Oita FC Trinita | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Dec | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds are looking to make home advantage count against Yokohama FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryosuke Yamanaka made 302 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Yoshio Koizumi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Kenyu Sugimoto makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 40' GOAL! Atsuki Ito fires home to make it 2-0!
- 44' Daiki Nakashio is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' Goal! Yuki Abe scores his 5 goal in 439 matches.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Takahiro Akimoto has done his job and it is now time for Tatsuya Tanaka to step up.
- 51' The travelling Yokohama FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Atsuki Ito catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 65' Daiki Kaneko gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Yuki Abe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The Yokohama FC bench stirs into life. Kazuma Watanabe is withdrawn and Ryo Germain gets his opportunity.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryo Germain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 77' Koya Yuruki makes way for Takahiro Sekine at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 82' Shinzo Koroki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenyu Sugimoto at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Ryuji Sugimoto is replacing Sho Ito for the Yokohama FC side.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Urawa Red Diamonds and Yokohama FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↓ Shinzo Koroki 82'
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
22
Yuki Abe C ↓ Daiki Kaneko 65'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Takahiro Sekine 77'
- 15
- 18
- 17
Bench
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 82'
- 29
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 65'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 77'
-
11
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 46'
- 12
-
37
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 77'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Sho Ito ↓ Ryuji Sugimoto 90'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Ryo Germain 69'
- 10
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Kazuyoshi Miura 90'
- 18
- 5
- 37
- 15
- 24
- 23
- 27
Bench
-
14
Ryo Germain ↑ 69'
- 44
-
30
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 46'
-
31
Ryuji Sugimoto ↑ 90'
-
3
Yutaro Hakamata ↑ 46'
-
11
Kazuyoshi Miura ↑ 90'
- 6
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiiro Komori | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Samuel Gustafson | 2 |
| Ewerton | 1 |
| Adailton | 1 |
| Leo | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-03-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Yokohama FC
W
2021-03-06
Sagan Tosu FC
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-02-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
FC Tōkyō
D
2020-12-19
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2020-12-16
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2020-12-12
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Shonan Bellmare
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
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 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
79%
Draw or Yokohama FC
48%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Yokohama FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Yokohama FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

