Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Shoji Akisawa
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Koji Hachisuka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoya Ugajin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Yuki Abe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Japan international Keiya Shiihashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 90' 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.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 4
- 27
- 6
-
10
Ryang Yong Gi ↓ Hiroaki Okuno 69'
- 34
- 16
- 40
- 11
-
20
Takuma Abe ↓ Ramon Lopes 77'
Bench
-
7
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 69'
- 21
-
2
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 85'
- 39
- 17
- 23
-
37
Ramon Lopes ↑ 77'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Andrew Nabbout 77'
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 31
- 10
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Yuki Abe 60'
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Kai Shibato 84'
- 9
Bench
-
19
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 77'
- 25
- 46
- 26
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 60'
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 84'
- 20
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 5 |
| Leo | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Hiroto Yamada | 2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 1 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
| Yuki Abe | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-10-07
Vegalta Sendai
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-09-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2018-09-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2018-09-16
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2018-09-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-08-26
Nagoya Grampus
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
70%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
60%
Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.