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 (2026/27)
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ōita 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
23%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Yokohama FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Minami, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Yokohama FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 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' Urawa Red Diamonds 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' Reo Yasunaga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama FC backline.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' What composure from Kenyu Sugimoto! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 40' What a strike from Atsuki Ito! The score is 2-0.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daiki Nakashio.
- 45' The Japan Yuki Abe breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
- 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Tatsuya Tanaka on, Takahiro Akimoto off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Yoshio Koizumi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Atsuki Ito.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Daiki Kaneko. He replaces Yuki Abe on 65 minute.
- 69' Ryo Germain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuma Watanabe at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryo Germain made 275 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Koya Yuruki departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
- 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Kenyu Sugimoto is withdrawn and Shinzo Koroki gets his opportunity.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Sho Ito makes way for Ryuji Sugimoto at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Samuel Gustafson | 2 |
| Hiiro Komori | 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.

