Three points for the home side is anticipated from this fixture if the league standings is to be believed. The Urawa Reds fans are optimistic that the gulf between 3rd and Kashiwa Reysol's 16th place in the table will be visible on the arena.
- Urawa Reds have the fewest conceded goals (22) in J-League
- Kashiwa Reysol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an entertaining match with lots of action and energy as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Urawa Reds form and stats
Urawa Reds have collected 27 points from their J-League home games so far after 7-6-1. In general it's been a long time since Urawa tasted defeat here at Saitama Stadium 2002, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
Urawa Reds's previous fixture was a Nabisco Cup game also played at their own stadium, ending 2-0 vs Yokohama F. Marinos. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Yokohama F. Marinos in the Nabisco Cup. 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 14 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained zero, one or two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Urawa Reds as they have a new game in only four days, a AFC Champions League match thankfully also at home. Pohang Steelers are visiting.
Urawa has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Urawa Reds are not conceding a lot of goals here at Saitama Stadium 2002 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Kashiwa Reysol form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Kashiwa Reysol have produced an overall stat of 4-3-7 so far. Kashiwa Reysol love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two away games in a row for Kashiwa, whose manager Ihara could celebrate last time after the Emperor Cup win against Roasso Kumamoto.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Consadole Sapporo at their stadium, the result 2-1.Kashiwa Reysol are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 8 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats. From a total of 21 matches.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Kashiwa have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Urawa Reds have put together a streak of 6 consecutive games without defeat (4-2-0) when playing Kashiwa Reysol.The participants have met each other before in this season, with the final score Kashiwa Reysol - Urawa 0-3 written in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Hosoya 12 goals |  J. Kanté Martínez 7 goals |  A. Scholz 5 goals |
Urawa Reds missing players
Kashiwa Reysol missing players
| Urawa Reds | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 35 | 20 | 12 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 76% | 71% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 66% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 66% |
| 34% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 34% |
| 14% | 21% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 17% |
| 7% | 14% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 7% | 7% |
| 45% | 57% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 41% | 36% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 38% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 14.3 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.6 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 28% |
| 11 | 9.8 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
- Kashiwa Reysol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Urawa Reds have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in J-League
- Urawa Reds have the fewest conceded goals (22) in J-League
- Urawa Reds have the most clean sheets (12) in J-League
- Urawa Reds have the most points from losing position (20) in J-League
- Urawa Reds is in the best form (3-3-0) 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 | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 54 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 45 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 45 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -16 | 34 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 29 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -18 | 24 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -27 | 23 |
