Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Urawa Reds (7th, 59 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Tokyo Verdy (17th, 43 pts). Tokyo Verdy's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Tokyo Verdy were scoring 0.61 and conceding 1.08, Urawa Reds 1.18 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Urawa Reds had gone 5 games without a win.
Ajinomoto Stadium, capacity 49,970, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Tokyo Verdy 33% · Urawa Reds 67% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 5-8