Urawa Reds have delivered great football so far this season, sitting at 4th position in the table. Tokyo can look both up and down the table from their 11th position.
- Urawa Reds have the most points from losing position (16) in J-League
- Tokyo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
This promises to be an exciting match with lots of action and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's start!
Urawa Reds form and stats
Urawa Reds are steadily winning J-League games and points here at Saitama Stadium 2002. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Happy days for Urawa Reds in their previous game, a fixture away at Sagan Tosu (placed 9th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfield player Iwao got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Iwao scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Ahead of that match, Urawa won a home game hosting Shonan Bellmare (4-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Urawa Reds have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 11 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Emperor Cup game versus Montedio Yamagata in only four days. This game is also played here at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Urawa Reds has scored {18 goals} so far and conceded {9 goals} from 9 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Tokyo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tokyo so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Tokyo have lost on their last two travels.
Tokyo have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jakub Slowik. It's been 210 minutes since they last conceded in J-League.
Tokyo are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Kashiwa Reysol (placed 17th). Oliveira has bagged at least one goal for the visitors three games in a row. The efficiency! Matsuki got a match rating of 7.7 in that game, top player of the team. Matsuki hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Tokyo secured a home win against Nagoya Grampus with the score 2-0.We have checked recent matches where Tokyo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats.
Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's latest 13 league matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Tokyo are hosting Tokyo Verdy in the Emperor Cup only four days away.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Tokyo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Tokyo - Urawa Reds 2-0 was the outcome when these teams formerly played each other, earlier this season. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Urawa Reds, four draws and three wins for Tokyo. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Queiroz de Oliveira 10 goals |   S. Koroki 4 goals |  T. Nakagawa 4 goals |
Urawa Reds missing players
Tokyo missing players
| Urawa Reds | Tokyo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 79% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 79% |
| 42% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 53% |
| 16% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| 11% | 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 16% |
| 47% | 78% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| 37% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 21% |
| 37% | 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 14.6 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.5 | 10.8 |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 29% | 36% |
| 10.8 | 10 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- Tokyo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tokyo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Urawa Reds have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tokyo have scored away.
- Urawa Reds have the most points from losing position (16) in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -23 | 14 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
