Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 14 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
- Assistant 2 Bumpei Ueda
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 2–3 L 05 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L 22 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L 18 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 3–3 D 14 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L 07 Mar FC Mito Holly Hock H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–2 W 04 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–3 L 22 Mar FC Tokyo H 4–2 W 18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L 14 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W 07 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L Season Stats
Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo Verdy #14 Position #7 18 Points 24 14 Played 13 5 / 0 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 0 / 4 23 Scored 25 25 Conceded 19 -2 GD +6 1.29 PPG 1.85 36% Win % 69% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history36% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season23% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this seasonUrawa Red Diamonds are 14th (18 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 7th (24 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Saitama Stadium 2002. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Tokyo Verdy receives a card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 26' Yuta Arai was booked on 26.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 416 games and scored 377 goals.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Tokyo Verdy winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Renji Hidano on 46.
- 46' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Yuta Arai is replaced by Yuan Matsuhashi.
- 51' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Hirokazu Ishihara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' The whistle greets Kazuya Miyahara as he departs to be replaced by Hiroto Yamami.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tetsuyuki Inami, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Tokyo Verdy 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.
- 74' What a strike from Itsuki Someno! The score is 1-1.
- 76' Kenta Nemoto is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 78' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kaito Yasui is replaced by Hayate Ueki on 78 minute.
- 83' It’s a booking for Tokyo Verdy player. Itsuki Someno gets a card.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Tetsuyuki Inami. He replaces Yuya Fukuda on 85 minute.
- 86' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takuro Kaneko departs to be replaced by Toshikazu Teruuchi.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hirokazu Ishihara on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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Kaito Yasui ↓ Hayate Ueki 78'
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Renji Hidano ↓ Takahiro Sekine 78'
Bench- 7
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Takahiro Sekine ↑ 78'
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Toshikazu Teruuchi ↑ 86'
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Hayate Ueki ↑ 78'
Coach Maciej SkorzaTokyo Verdy
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Yuya Fukuda ↓ Tetsuyuki Inami 85'
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Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Hiroto Yamami 58'
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Yuta Arai ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 46'
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Bench- 36
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Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 46'
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Hiroto Yamami ↑ 58'
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Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 85'
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Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 85'
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Coach Hiroshi Jofuku -
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-03-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol D 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-03-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W