Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Yokohama FC get us underway at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Hirotaka Mita, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Against the run of play, Marcelo Ryan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Takuya Ogiwara.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 37' The supporters are chanting for Shinzo Koroki. He replaces Bryan Linssen on 37 minute.
- 42' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 46' Takahiro Sekine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junpei Hayakawa on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Sho Ito is replacing Marcelo Ryan for the Yokohama FC side.
- 61' Koki Sakamoto is replacing Keijiro Ogawa for the Yokohama FC side.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' The travelling Yokohama FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Alexander Scholz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 78' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Towa Yamane is replaced by Tomoki Kondo.
- 79' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Hirotaka Mita comes on to replace Shion Inoue.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kengo Nagai made 367 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' The whistle greets Caprini as he departs to be replaced by Kazuma Takai.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Shinzo Koroki 37'
- 2
- 1
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↓ Ayumu Ohata 46'
- 28
- 5
- 8
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 35
Bench
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 37'
- 4
- 22
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 46'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 46'
- 16
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 46'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Yokohama FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 27
-
50
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Koki Sakamoto 61'
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Hirotaka Mita 79'
- 22
- 4
-
30
Towa Yamane ↓ Tomoki Kondo 78'
-
9
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Sho Ito 60'
- 1
-
10
Caprini ↓ Kazuma Takai 88'
- 2
- 26
Bench
- 49
-
15
Sho Ito ↑ 60'
-
25
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 79'
- 19
-
31
Koki Sakamoto ↑ 61'
-
14
Kazuma Takai ↑ 88'
-
33
Tomoki Kondo ↑ 78'
Coach
Shuhei Yomoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Samuel Gustafson | 2 |
| Hiiro Komori | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 1 |
| Yuki Abe | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Koya Yuruki | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2023-09-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
2023-09-24
Gamba Osaka
1–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-09-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2023-09-02
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-08-25
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-08-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
76%
Draw or Yokohama FC
54%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Yokohama FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Yokohama FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

