In the J1 League, Urawa Red Diamonds will face Kashiwa Reysol on March 18th. The odds for a Kashiwa Reysol victory are 2.40, for a win by Urawa Red Diamonds 2.75, and a draw is priced at 3.42. The outcome probabilities are distributed as follows: 33.90% for a Urawa Red Diamonds win, 27.26% for a draw, and 38.84% for a Kashiwa Reysol win. The goal total options are quite balanced, with under 2.5 goals at 1.89 and over 2.5 goals also at 1.89, indicating a balanced line. Both teams to score: yes at 1.67, no at 2.08. The double chance for Urawa Red Diamonds or a draw is at 1.53. Individual team totals: Urawa Red Diamonds over 1 goal at 1.65, Kashiwa Reysol over 1 goal at 1.51. The most likely outcome according to the odds is a Kashiwa Reysol win, but the margin over Urawa Red Diamonds is not overwhelming.
In their last three matches, Urawa Red Diamonds played as follows: March 14, 2026 - Tokyo Verdy 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds, March 7, 2026 - Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 Mito Hollyhock, February 28, 2026 - Urawa Red Diamonds 2-3 Kashima Antlers. During the same period, Kashiwa Reysol played these matches: March 14, 2026 - Kashiwa Reysol 0-1 Machida Zelvia, March 7, 2026 - JEF United Chiba 2-1 Kashiwa Reysol, February 28, 2026 - FC Tokyo 0-2 Kashiwa Reysol. Over a five-match series, Urawa Red Diamonds average 51.2% possession, 1 yellow card, 11.4 fouls, and 1.2 offsides per game. For Kashiwa Reysol, these figures are 59.2% possession, 1.4 yellow cards, 9.8 fouls, and 1.8 offsides. In their last head-to-head encounter on August 22, 2025, Kashiwa Reysol defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 4-2.
Urawa Red Diamonds have an average total of 2.4 goals over a five-match series, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1. Kashiwa Reysol averages 2.2 goals, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4. For total over 2.5 goals, Urawa Red Diamonds have 1 out of 5, while Kashiwa Reysol has 2 out of 5. For over 1.5 goals in the first half, both teams have 1 out of 5, but in the second half, Urawa Red Diamonds have over 1.5 goals in 4 out of 5, and Kashiwa Reysol in 3 out of 5. This suggests a more active finish, but the overall profile leans towards low-scoring: Kashiwa Reysol's average goals scored is 0.8, which doesn't suggest high scoring. The most frequent scoring intervals for Urawa Red Diamonds are 0-15 and 76-90 minutes (29% each), for Kashiwa Reysol it's 31-45 and 46-60 (40% each). Both teams concede most often towards the end: Urawa Red Diamonds 50% of goals conceded in the 76-90 interval, Kashiwa Reysol 43% in the same period. Given Kashiwa Reysol's low scoring and Urawa Red Diamonds' cautious profile, a prediction for under 2.5 goals seems logical.
Urawa Red Diamonds average 4.6 corners per game, Kashiwa Reysol 4. Over five matches, Urawa Red Diamonds have exceeded 9.5 corners twice, Kashiwa Reysol none. Considering the corner total, the line closest to the sum of average values (8.6) is 8.5: over 8.5 corners is at 1.44, under at 2.60. In terms of corners, Kashiwa Reysol is favored with odds of 1.95. Overall, both teams are not prone to a high number of corners, so a bet on under 9.5 corners seems reasonable, considering the frequency and average figures.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashiwa Reysol, 18.03.2026 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 1.89. Exact score: 1:1, odds 6.00.






