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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Kyōto 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
14%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' Yokohama FC have won 139 goals from 143 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Yokohama FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcelo Ryan makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Hiroki Sakai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Takuya Ogiwara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
- 35' Yuri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Shinzo Koroki is replacing Bryan Linssen for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The whistle greets Junpei Hayakawa as he departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
- 51' Atsuki Ito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Marcelo Ryan has done his job and it is now time for Sho Ito to step up.
- 61' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Keijiro Ogawa is replaced by Koki Sakamoto.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Scholz gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Towa Yamane is replaced by Tomoki Kondo.
- 79' Another change for Yokohama FC made on 79 minute. Shion Inoue leaves to be changed by Hirotaka Mita.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Caprini has done his job and it is now time for Kazuma Takai to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Samuel Gustafson | 2 |
| Hiiro Komori | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 1 |
| Yuki Abe | 1 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 |
| Koya Yuruki | 1 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 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
Kyōto 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.

