V-Varen Nagasaki v Urawa Red Diamonds: everything you need to know
V-Varen Nagasaki meet Urawa Red Diamonds at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Saturday 4:30pm (J1 League). Key match-up: Kenshin Yasuda (V-Varen Nagasaki) averages 0.6 goals a game to Harumi Minamino's 0.4 (Urawa Red Diamonds).
The big picture
V-Varen Nagasaki come in 16th on the ladder with 13 points; Urawa Red Diamonds are 9th on 22. Urawa Red Diamonds are the side higher up the table.
V-Varen Nagasaki are 12–18–4 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.1 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
V-Varen Nagasaki have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Avispa Fukuoka 1–1.
Urawa Red Diamonds have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Kashiwa Reysol 0–4.
Head to head
These sides have met 1 time on our records since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 0, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
Last time out (2026), Urawa Red Diamonds won 1–0 at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Players to watch
For V-Varen Nagasaki, watch Matheus Jesus (0.4 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026) and Thiago Santana (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 PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank
V-Varen Nagasaki have won 8 of their last 17 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Urawa Red Diamonds have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
