The big picture

Tokyo Verdy 1969 come in 14th on the ladder with 14 points; Urawa Red Diamonds are 9th on 22. Urawa Red Diamonds are the side higher up the table.

Tokyo Verdy 1969 are 13–15–6 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1 goals for and 1.5 against.

Urawa Red Diamonds are 14–18–1 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Tokyo Verdy 1969 have won three of their last five and most recently beat Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0.

Urawa Red Diamonds have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Kashiwa Reysol 0–4.

Tokyo Verdy 1969 arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2024: Tokyo Verdy 1969 3, Urawa Red Diamonds 2, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Urawa Red Diamonds won 3–1 at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Biggest margin between these two: Urawa Red Diamonds by 2 goals in 2026 (3–1).

Players to watch

For Tokyo Verdy 1969, watch Itsuki Someno (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026) and Taiju Yoshida (0.4 goals a game in 2026).

For Urawa Red Diamonds, watch Harumi Minamino (0.4 goals a game in 2026) and Matheus Sávio (0.2 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026).

At Japan National Stadium

Tokyo Verdy 1969 have won 1 of their last 3 at Japan National Stadium.

Urawa Red Diamonds have won 0 of 3 at Japan National Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Urawa Red Diamonds have the edge.