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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

Official lineup for Urawa vs Albirex Niigata

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Urawa

4-2-3-1
  1. 30S. Koroki
  1. 8Y. Koizumi
  2. 21T. Okubo
  3. 14T. Sekine
  1. 19K. Iwao
  2. 3A. Ito
  1. 15T. Akimoto
  2. 5M. Høibråten
  3. 28A. Scholz
  4. 2H. Sakai
  1. 1S. Nishikawa

Albirex Niigata

4-2-3-1
  1. 9K. Suzuki
  1. 14S. Mito
  2. 13R. Ito
  3. 11S. Ota
  1. 20Y. Shimada
  2. 19Y. Hoshi
  1. 15T. Watanabe
  2. 3T. Deng
  3. 5M. Fitzgerald
  4. 2N. Arai
  1. 1R. Kojima
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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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Albirex Niigata win.

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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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