Urawa Reds and Sagan Tosu face at Saitama Stadium 2002, in a match for the 15th round of the J1 League. The history of head-to-head matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 2 and drew 3. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 15‑06‑ 2019, for the J1 League, Urawa Reds won by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by S. Koroki (90 ‘) and T. Ugajin (31’), for Urawa Reds, and An Yong-Woo (18 ‘), for Sagan Tosu. Sagan Tosu presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Urawa Reds:
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 23 points won, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Oita Trinita by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Cerezo Osaka by (3‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 6 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 21 suffered. For the championship, the Urawa Reds conquered 11 points out of 21 possible, after 3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last 7 matches they played in their stadium. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 10 of their 24 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Urawa Reds have moments of fluctuation in the championship. Saitama’s team is in seventh place and trying to get closer to the top spots, to fight for a place in the Asian Champions League. He has good chances against Sagan Tosu and the home game makes the Diamonds favorites. Attention to the defense that has conceded 23 goals in 14 games.
Sagan Tosu :
The visiting team is currently in 16th position, with 10 points won, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Kashima Antlers by (2‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Yokohama by (3‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Sagan Tosu conquered 4 points out of 15 possible, after 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5 games they played as a visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 10 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sagan is the team that played the least in the competition. With only ten games, Tosu’s team has a regular season, with ten points. They are: two wins, four draws and four losses. The club has a lot to recover and can still fly higher. Against the Reds, they have a difficult game, but it can surprise and snatch points from the opponent.
PREDICTION: Urawa to win @ 1,90
