FC Tokyo vs Urawa Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, FC Tokyo have won 10, drawn 5 and lost 5, scoring 35 and conceding 20. That's a decent scoring rate and a defence that's mostly held up.

FC Tokyo: 20 completed matches; Urawa: 20 completed matches.

FC Tokyo

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

20

Difference

+15

Urawa

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

24

Difference

+6

Urawa's equivalent run reads 7 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, with 30 scored but 24 conceded. It's a more uneven set of results, and a few of those games came away from home against strong opposition.

FC Tokyo's overall form looks the steadier of the two, though both samples mix league, cup and friendly fixtures.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC Tokyo vs Urawa

Head-to-head

These two have met plenty of times down the years, and the recent meetings have been notably tight. The last five games have produced two draws (0-0 and 1-1) and three matches decided by a single goal.

Nobody has really dominated this fixture lately, whichever side has home advantage.

League position

In the current J1 table, FC Tokyo sit 5th with 17 points from eight games, built on five wins, two draws and just one loss. Urawa are down in 10th on 12 points, having won four and lost four without a single draw.

Urawa's defensive numbers stand out too, with 18 goals conceded in those eight games compared to FC Tokyo's eight.

FC Tokyo look the more settled side in the current campaign, particularly at the back.

Players to watch

M. Nagakura has been FC Tokyo's most reliable finisher with five goals in eight appearances, with Marcelo Ryan and S. Anzai also chipping in. Urawa aren't short of firepower either, with H. Minamino and Matheus Sávio both on four goals and T. Kaneko supplying five assists.

FC Tokyo:

Best scorers:

M. Nagakura - 5

Marcelo Ryan - 3

S. Anzai - 3

Best assist providers:

M. Nagakura - 2

Marcelo Ryan - 2

Penalty cards:

T. Ko x 1 x 2

K. Hashimoto x 1

K. Sato x 2

Urawa:

Best scorers:

H. Minamino - 4

Matheus Sávio - 4

Best assist providers:

T. Kaneko - 5

R. Watanabe - 3

Penalty cards:

Matheus Sávio x 1 x 1

On the discipline side, FC Tokyo's T. Ko and K. Hashimoto have each picked up a red card in a small number of appearances, which is worth keeping an eye on, though it doesn't confirm either will be missing here.

How this one could go

FC Tokyo's current league position and home form put them ahead on paper, and their attack has been the more productive of the two this year. Urawa's away results have been patchier, but their goal threat through Minamino and Sávio means they're unlikely to sit back and absorb pressure quietly.

Given how close the recent head-to-head meetings have been, a cagey, low-scoring contest wouldn't be a surprise even with FC Tokyo holding the edge in form.