Thursday , 2 July 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Atsushi Masaki

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

3
5
2
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
03 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–2 D
03 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–5 L
24 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
24 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 3–2 W
17 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
24 Feb FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D
18 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Urawa Red Diamonds
#9 Position #16
21 Points 25
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
25 Scored 37
33 Conceded 37
-8 GD +0
1.17 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for V-Varen Nagasaki to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Shinzo Koroki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Quentin Martinus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. V-Varen Nagasaki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryutaro Iio made 188 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' Daisuke Kikuchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takafumi Hori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zlatan Ljubijankic 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Zlatan Ljubijankic 1

Head to Head

2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-03-03 Kashiwa Reysol 5–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-02-24 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

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 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-02-24 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Urawa Red Diamonds 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki41% Draw27% Urawa Red Diamonds32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
59%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Urawa Red Diamonds
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki27% Draw46% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.