Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 3 Jul 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Yoshio Koizumi
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 31' Y
Y 53' Thomas Deng
Y 53' Thomas Deng
Y 87' Daigo Nishi
Felippe Cardoso 90' Y
Y 90' Ryosuke Yamanaka

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma
  • Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki

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

4
6
6
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-07-08 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
22 May Oita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
27 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
23 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
20 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 2–3 L
30 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
26 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–2 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Yasuhiro Hiraoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 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.
  • 22' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takuma Nishimura has done his job and it is now time for Felippe Cardoso to step up.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Atsuki Ito, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Yoshio Koizumi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chihiro Kato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' Thomas Deng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Tatsuya Tanaka is withdrawn and Shinzo Koroki gets his opportunity.
  • 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koya Yuruki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' The whistle greets Kunimitsu Sekiguchi as he departs to be replaced by Ryoma Kida.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Takahiro Sekine on, Koya Yuruki off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 87' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Chihiro Kato exits the field as Emmanuel Oti enters on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Felippe Cardoso on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takahiro Akimoto is withdrawn and Ryosuke Yamanaka gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vegalta Sendai 0-0 Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Leo 3
Hiroto Yamada 2
Kasper Junker 2
Shinzo Koroki 1
Kazuki Nagasawa 1
Quentin Martinus 1
Yuki Abe 1

Head to Head

2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-07-08 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Oita FC Trinita W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-06-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-06-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-05-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai28% Draw30% Urawa Red Diamonds42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
59%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai18% Draw51% Urawa Red Diamonds31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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