Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D 15 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L 08 Dec Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D 30 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L 17 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D 09 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D 15 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D 08 Dec Albirex Niigata H 0–0 D 30 Nov Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L 22 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D 10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–0 W Season Stats
Kyoto Sanga FC Urawa Red Diamonds #13 Position #12 20 Points 21 14 Played 15 7 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 9 31 Scored 24 31 Conceded 25 +0 GD -1 1.43 PPG 1.40 50% Win % 40% Key Stats
38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season40% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this seasonKyoto Sanga FC are 13th (20 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 12th (21 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kyo Sato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Samuel Gustafson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoma Watanabe on 15 minute.
- 20' Kyoto Sanga FC 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 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 Genki Haraguchi suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 139 games and scored 168 goals.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Papagaio on 60.
- 63' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 63 minute. Taishi Matsumoto leaves to be changed by Genki Haraguchi.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Goal! Thiago Santana scores his 67 goal in 301 matches.
- 75' Takuji Yonemoto is replacing Sota Kawasaki for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taishi Matsumoto made 313 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah is replacing Taiki Hirato for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 85' The whistle greets Thiago Santana as he departs to be replaced by Motoki Nagakura.
- 87' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Marco Tulio is replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
- The final score is 1-1.
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Kyoto Sanga FC
Starting XI- 11
- 9
- 14
- 39
- 50
- 7
- 44
- 10
- 4
- 26
- 22
Bench- 29
- 8
- 77
- 21
- 6
- 3
- 48
- 5
- 93
Coach Kwi-Jea ChoUrawa Red Diamonds
Starting XI- 8
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 26
- 14
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77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 85'
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 25
Bench-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 63'
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11
Samuel Gustafson ↑ 15'
- 10
- 30
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24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 85'
- 88
- 35
- 16
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20
Motoki Nagakura ↑ 85'
Coach Maciej Skorza -
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-02-15 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-12-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Albirex Niigata D 2024-11-30 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-11-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W