Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:0
31/08/2025 at 06:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • J1 League - Round 28
  • Where to Watch on TV:
chinaChinaK-Ball
japanJapanDAZN Japan

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.951.82
Ball Possession
49%51%
Total shots
1417
Shots on target
54
Big Chances
02
Corner Kicks
19
Passes
89% (400/449)87% (393/452)
Yellow Cards
11
Expected Goals (xG)
0.951.82
xG on target (xGOT)
1.120.79
Total shots
1417
Shots on target
54
Shots off target
410
Blocked Shots
53
Shots inside the Box
810
Shots outside the Box
67
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
02
Corner Kicks
19
Touches in opposition box
2427
Accurate through passes
01
Offsides
01
Free Kicks
109
Passes
89% (400/449)87% (393/452)
Long passes
61% (31/51)47% (21/45)
Passes in final third
85% (119/140)81% (120/149)
Crosses
42% (5/12)29% (7/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.531.46
Throw-ins
1918
Fouls
911
Tackles
58% (7/12)71% (10/14)
Duels won
4934
Clearances
2019
Interceptions
610
Errors leading to shot
20
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
44
xGOT faced
0.791.12
Goals prevented
0.790.12

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 30', 1 - 0, Matheus Savio , Kaneko T. (A),
  • 42', Matheus Savio 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 59', Gustafson S. , Matsumoto T. ,
  • 59', Nakajima S. , Matsuo Y. ,
  • 64', Moraes , Shimamura T. ,
  • 76', Horigome Y. , Hashimoto K. ,
  • 76', Ohara M. , Okumura J. ,
  • 76', Uemura H. , Taniguchi K. ,
  • 81', Yasui K. , Shibato K. ,
  • 81', Ogiwara T. , Naganuma Y. ,
  • 86', Hasegawa M. , Takagi Y. ,
  • 88', Kaneko T. , Sekine T. ,
  • 90+5', Fitzgerald M. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Urawa Red Diamonds
54.2%
Draw
24.7%
Albirex Niigata
21.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
53.1% 26.4% 20.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.9% 26% 20.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Urawa Red Diamonds has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)
  • Albirex Niigata has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Urawa Red Diamonds than the current prediction. (-0.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Albirex Niigata than the current prediction. (-0.9%)
  • Urawa Red Diamonds - Albirex Niigata Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.74
    (1.78)
    3.81
    (3.58)
    4.48
    (4.61)
    6.1%
    (5.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Urawa Red Diamonds - Albirex Niigata?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • AH -0.75 - Niigata (1.87) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • 1X2, 1st Half - Urawa (2.30) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.5 - Urawa (1.73) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1, 1st Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • Users Predictions: Urawa Red Diamonds will win (24 of 25 users predict this - 96%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 88.32%100%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Urawa Red Diamonds will win (8 of 8 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 13 Selected Experts predict this event. Urawa (votes: 11 - 84.6%). Niigata (votes: 2 - 15.4%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 7 and 20 in the zone Relegation ~ J2 League).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Urawa won 2.
    • Urawa has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Niigata is on a losing streak (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • Urawa may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Urawa has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, Urawa is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Niigata: Danilo Gomes (Knee Injury) Hoshi Y. (Knee Injury)
    • In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Urawa won 12 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 35:17. (average 1.8:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Urawa won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 15:5. (average 1.7:0.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Urawa Red Diamonds - Albirex Niigata were as follows:
    11.05.2025 Albirex Niigata - Urawa Red Diamonds 1:1
    08.12.2024 Urawa Red Diamonds - Albirex Niigata 0:0
    11.05.2024 Albirex Niigata - Urawa Red Diamonds 2:4
    02.09.2023 Albirex Niigata - Urawa Red Diamonds 1:1
    18.03.2023 Urawa Red Diamonds - Albirex Niigata 2:1
    Latest results of Urawa Red Diamonds
    Latest results of Albirex Niigata
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