Kataller Toyama host Urawa in the J.League Cup. Toyama have been picking up wins fairly regularly of late, while Urawa's results across their recent matches have been much more of a mixed bag.
The two sides have barely any shared history to draw on, with just a single meeting recorded between them. That leaves us leaning mostly on how each side has been playing lately.
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Form: Toyama on a run, Urawa up and down
Kataller Toyama's last 20 matches, spanning J2 League, the J-League Cup, the Emperor Cup and J2/J3 fixtures, show 12 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with 34 goals scored and 21 conceded. That's a healthy return whichever competition you look at.
Kataller Toyama: 20 completed matches; Urawa: 20 completed matches.
Kataller Toyama
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +12
Urawa
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +6
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J2 League | Kataller Toyama | Yokohama FC | 26.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | Kataller Toyama | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| J2 League | Kataller Toyama | Tochigi City | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| J2 League | Jubilo Iwata | Kataller Toyama | 06.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| J-League Cup | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Kataller Toyama | 02.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| J2 League | Kataller Toyama | Fujieda MYFC | 29.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Emperor Cup | Sagan Tosu | Kataller Toyama | 26.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| J2 League | Kataller Toyama | Imabari | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| J2 League | Blaublitz Akita | Kataller Toyama | 15.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| J2 League | Vanraure Hachinohe | Kataller Toyama | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Urawa | Yamanashi Gakuin | 26.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Urawa | Omiya Ardija | 01.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Urawa | Fujieda MYFC | 21.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Ryukyu | Urawa | 17.07.2026 | 5-4 |
| J1 League | Urawa | Fagiano Okayama | 06.06.2026 | 0-2 |
| J1 League | Fagiano Okayama | Urawa | 31.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia | Urawa | 22.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Urawa | FC Tokyo | 16.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Mito Hollyhock | Urawa | 09.05.2026 | 1-4 |
| J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | Urawa | 06.05.2026 | 0-1 |
Urawa's equivalent sample is spread across J1 League games, the Emperor Cup and some friendlies, and it's a rougher picture: 7 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses from 20 matches, with 30 scored and 24 conceded. Worth remembering these two samples come from different competitions and squads may not have been at full strength throughout.
Toyama go into this with more rhythm behind them, even accounting for the mixed nature of both samples.
Comparative Team Statistics: Kataller Toyama vs Urawa

Barely any history between them
These two have only met once on record, back in 2021 in the Emperor Cup, when Urawa won 1-0 at home. That's a different competition, a different season, and tells us little about how either side lines up now.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Urawa | Kataller Toyama | 09.06.2021 | 1-0 |
Urawa sit top of their group, but it's not the full picture
We only have Urawa's line in this group table: 6 played, 1 win, 5 draws, 0 losses, 8 points, good enough for top spot. That's a lot of draws for a side sitting first, which suggests tight, low-scoring group games rather than dominant performances.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Urawa | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5/4 | 8 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-pulse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8/15 | 8 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12/7 | 8 |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8/7 | 6 |
We don't have Kataller Toyama's position in this table, so it's not clear how the two compare within this particular competition stage.
Usui a name to watch for Toyama
S. Usui is listed with 3 goals from a single recent match for Kataller Toyama, a strong scoring return even if it's a small sample. It's not full team news, but it does flag someone who's been among the goals lately.

Goals at both ends look plausible
Both sides have scored and conceded at a decent clip across their recent matches. Toyama's 34 for and 21 against in 20 games, and Urawa's 30 for and 24 against in 20 games, both point to games with goals rather than tight, defensive stalemates.
That doesn't guarantee an open game here specifically, but the underlying pattern from both camps leans that way.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taro Kagawa | Japan | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Kiese Thelin | Sweden | 34 | Attacker | 190 | 83 |
| S. Nakajima | Japan | 32 | Midfielder | 164 | 62 |
| T. Sekine | Japan | 31 | Defender | 167 | 61 |
| Matheus Sávio | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 74 |
| Samuel Gustafson | Sweden | 31 | Midfielder | 187 | 80 |
| A. Onaiwu | Japan | 30 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| T. Kaneko | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| H. Abe | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| S. Nishikawa | Japan | 40 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 81 |
| T. Ogiwara | Japan | 26 | Defender | 175 | 69 |
| K. Shibato | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| E. Katayama | Japan | 34 | Defender | 181 | 75 |
| R. Watanabe | Japan | 30 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| Y. Naganuma | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| H. Ishihara | Japan | 27 | Defender | 169 | 65 |
| Danilo Boza | Brazil | 28 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| A. Niekawa | Japan | 32 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 90 |
| Y. Matsuo | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| H. Komori | Japan | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 74 |
| R. Nitta | Japan | 23 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
There are some interesting threads here, Toyama's healthier recent numbers, Urawa's unbeaten but draw-heavy group form, and a scorer in Usui worth watching. But with no market to assess and the evidence pulled from a mix of competitions, we're not comfortable turning any of that into a confident pick.
This is one to watch rather than back blind. If squads and team news firm up closer to kickoff, a clearer picture might emerge, but based on what we've got now, we'll sit this one out.
