Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
On May 21, 2025, Kawasaki Frontale will host Urawa Red Diamonds at their home stadium in a rescheduled fixture of Matchday 13 in the Japanese J-League. Kick-off is set for 12:00 Central European Time. This encounter promises to be a thrilling and intense battle, as both teams are fighting for top positions in the table. Let's take a closer look at a bet on both teams to score in this clash.
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale enter this match sitting sixth in the standings with 24 points. The team also has three games in hand, and if they win all their postponed matches, Kawasaki could break into the top three. The rescheduled fixtures were due to their run in the AFC Champions League, where the club made a surprise charge all the way to the final. After defeating Al-Nassr in the semifinals, Kawasaki narrowly lost to Al-Ahli in the decisive match. With continental duties behind them, the team can now fully focus on domestic competitions.
Kawasaki have shown strong form in their last two J-League outings, defeating Yokohama 2-1 and Cerezo Osaka 2-0. Home form has been particularly impressive—across their last seven games at home in all competitions, Kawasaki remain unbeaten. When it comes to head-to-head clashes with Urawa, Kawasaki have also looked confident: in their last four home meetings against this opponent, they have recorded two wins and two draws. Notably, both teams scored in three of those four matches.
Urawa
Urawa come into the match in fine form and are among the contenders for the top three. After 17 rounds, they sit fourth in the table, just two points off third place. A win here could propel Urawa into the top three. This surge is down to a solid run—over their last eight matches, they've suffered only one defeat, drawn once, and picked up six victories. In the previous round, Urawa pulled off a dramatic comeback against Tokyo: trailing 1-2 late on, they snatched a 3-2 win with a last-gasp goal.
However, Urawa's main strength has been at home. Away from their own turf, they have looked far less assured: in their last eight away games, they've managed just one win, along with five draws and two defeats. On the road, Urawa play with much more caution, focusing on defense—seven of their last eight away fixtures have featured under 2.5 goals.
As for their head-to-head meetings with Kawasaki, there is a real balance: the last five matches between these sides have seen each team win once and three draws. Importantly, in all of those five encounters, both teams found the net at least once.
Key facts and head-to-head stats
- Urawa are unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 matches.
- Urawa are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head clashes.
Probable lineups
- Kawasaki Frontale: Yamaguchi, Takai, Maruyama, Sasaki, Van Vermeskerken, Yamamoto, Kawahara, Marcinho, Wakizaka, Ienaga, Yamada.
- Urawa: Nishikawa, Ishihara, Danilo, Heybråten, Ogiwara, Gustafsson, Yasui, Okubo, Watanabe, Mateus Savio, Matsuo.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa match prediction
Both teams come into this match in solid form and remain in the hunt for places at the top of the table. Head-to-head encounters between these rivals are traditionally hard-fought and high-scoring. In the majority of recent meetings, both sides have consistently exchanged goals, with games often being close and unpredictable. Given the attacking talent on show, the motivation in the standings, and the history between these teams, it's logical to expect goals from both sides. My tip for this fixture: both teams to score at odds of 1.79.
