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Urawa vs Albirex Niigata: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Urawa
2-1
Albirex Niigata

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What was the result of Urawa vs Albirex Niigata?

Urawa won 2-1 on March 18, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 10′S. OtaAlbirex Niigata
  • 35′H. SakaiUrawa
  • 45′T. AkimotoUrawa

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Albirex Niigata have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Urawa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2023Vissel Kobe(away)1-0J1 League
Mar 8, 2023Shonan Bellmare(away)0-0J-League Cup
Mar 4, 2023Cerezo Osaka(home)2-1J1 League
Feb 25, 2023Yokohama F. Marinos(away)0-2J1 League
Feb 18, 2023FC Tokyo(away)0-2J1 League
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2023Kawasaki Frontale(home)1-0J1 League
Mar 8, 2023Avispa Fukuoka(away)0-1J-League Cup
Mar 4, 2023Consadole Sapporo(home)2-2J1 League
Feb 26, 2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away)2-1J1 League
Feb 18, 2023Cerezo Osaka(away)2-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Urawa win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Albirex Niigata win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 9, 2017Urawa 2-1 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
May 14, 2017Albirex Niigata 1-6 UrawaJ1 League
Oct 22, 2016Albirex Niigata 1-2 UrawaJ1 League
May 14, 2016Urawa 0-0 Albirex NiigataJ1 League
Sep 6, 2015Urawa 3-0 Albirex NiigataJ-League Cup
Sep 2, 2015Albirex Niigata 5-0 UrawaJ-League Cup

Last archived meeting: Urawa vs Albirex Niigata on Jul 9, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Urawa score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Albirex Niigata score 1.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Urawa0.91.638/156/15
Albirex Niigata1.50.766/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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