Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy Prediction: The Reds Won't Disappoint This Time Around Especially In Front Of Their Fans

Urawa Red Diamonds will welcome Tokyo Verdy to the Saitama Stadium in the second round of the J1 League. 

The Red Devils will be seeking to bounce back with a convincing win following a disappointing opener against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Given that they have maintained a 100% unbeaten record against their opponents in this clash, winning nine of their last ten meetings while securing a draw on one occasion, there's no doubting that they are in for a comfortable win in front of their fans.

Let's have a look at the latest J1 League predictions between Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Tokyo Verdy, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Urawa Red Diamonds

Per-Mathias Høgmo's style of play is yet to take root for the Urawa Reds, as was evident in their 2-0 away defeat at the hands of Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the first round of the J1 League. This is the same side they lost their third place to in the final weeks of the previous season.

Despite putting on a defensive display, it wasn't enough to see them escape the wrath of Yuki Ohashi, who netted twice to condemn them to a convincing defeat. A goalkeeping error in the 45th minute saw them fall behind by a goal and was later followed by a headed goal ten minutes inside the second half, and this comes a minute after Pieros Sotiriou missed a penalty.

With no points accumulated thus far, the Urawa Red Diamonds occupy the 19th spot within the relegation zone in the J1 League standings and are one mere point adrift of safety.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-1-2-3

S. Nishikawa; R. Watanabe, M. Hoibraten, A. Scholz, H. Sakai; S. Gustafson; Y. Koizumi, A. Ito; T. Sekine, T. Santana, Y. Matsuo

Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy had a harsh introduction in their debut at the top flight following a fifteen-year absence as they succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat against Yokohama F. Marinos. In light of this result, Verdy saw their twelve-match unbeaten run come to an end.

Despite maintaining 37% of ball possession, they were the threatening side in the final third, although a lack of efficiency in front of goal cost them a vital three points. They took the lead within the first seven minutes through a Fuki Yamada strike and managed to maintain that lead for most of the game until the 88th minute, when they conceded a goal through a penalty, which was followed by another goal five minutes later to condemn them to an unfortunate defeat.

With no points accumulated thus far, Tokyo Verdy occupy the 18th spot in the J1 League standings, within the relegation zone and are four points behind a first-place finish.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

M. Caldeira Vidotto Oliveira; T. Inami, N. Hayashi, H. Taniguchi, H. Onaga; F. Yamada, K. Morita, T. Miki, K. Saito; Y. Kimura, I. Someno

Match Facts

• Urawa Red Diamonds have lost four consecutive matches across all competitions.
• Tokyo Verdy are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run when playing away across all competitions.
• Urawa Red Diamonds averages 1.2 goals per game when playing at home, and Tokyo Verdy averages 1.4 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 10 meetings, Urawa Red Diamonds have won 9 times, Tokyo Verdy have won 0 times, and there has been 1 draw, with the goal difference being 35-9 in favor of Urawa Red Diamonds. 

Expert Betting Tips

Urawa Red Diamonds disappointed in their opening match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, succumbing to defeat. However, with home advantage at their disposal, they have been presented with the perfect opportunity to redeem themselves, secure their first three points of the season in front of their fans, and climb up the standings. 

Therefore, we anticipate a comfortable win for the home team when all is said and done by backing them up in the full-time market, considering this has been the case in nine of their last ten matches against Tokyo Verdy.

• Full-time Result - Urawa Red Diamonds for 1.66
• Total - Under 2.5 for 1.76
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.77