J1 League Regular Season - 14
Urawa 2 - 0 FT JEF United Chiba
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
H. Goya 24'
41' K. Nemoto (Matheus Savio)
T. Yasui 45'+3
HT
↓ M. Himeno ↑N. Tsubaki 46'
↓ T. Yasui ↑Eduardo 46'
↓ N. Sugiyama ↑K. Tanaka 46'
57' ↓ H. Abe ↑H. Komori
64' H. Komori (K. Yasui)
67' ↓ R. Hidano ↑A. Onaiwu
67' ↓ Matheus Savio ↑T. Sekine
67' ↓ T. Kaneko ↑J. Hayakawa
↓ H. Goya ↑Y. Igari 73'
80' ↓ H. Ueki ↑S. Gustafson
↓ M. Shinada ↑K. Yonekura 84'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Urawa
Goalkeepers
Shusaku Nishikawa 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hirokazu Ishihara 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Yuta Miyamoto 
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
78
Passes
7
Duels
Kenta Nemoto 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Yoichi Naganuma 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Takuro Kaneko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Ueki Hayate
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Kaito Yasui 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Matheus Sávio
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Renji Hidano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Hiroki Abe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Ayumi Niekawa 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Danilo Boza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takahiro Sekine
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jumpei Hayakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Gustafson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shoya Nakajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hiiro Komori 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
35
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Ado Onaiwu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rio Nitta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
JEF United Chiba
Goalkeepers
Tomoya Wakahara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Issei Takahashi 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ryota Kuboniwa 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Takashi Kawano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rikuto Ishio
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Naohiro Sugiyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Manato Shinada
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Takuya Yasui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Makoto Himeno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Hiroto Goya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Carlinhos Junior
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
Ryota Suzuki
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Koki Yonekura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takayuki Mae
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Naoki Tsubaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masaru Hidaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuro Iwai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuma Igari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kazuki Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2026 | JEF United Chiba | 0 - 2 | Urawa | J1 League | Fukuda Denshi Arena |
02/07/2026
Urawa Win
JEF United Chiba Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Urawa Snuff Out Chiba in Stodgy Saitama Affair
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. Our take: A gritty, low-spectacle clash provided the perfect cure for Urawa's slump, grinding out three points while sinking JEF United Chiba deeper into the relegation mire.
Early Exchanges
A modest Intensity rating tells the story of an opening half-hour bogged down in the midfield. Urawa controlled possession with 55 percent of the ball, turning Saitama Stadium 2002 into a chessboard of cautious passes. JEF United Chiba absorbed the early pressure but offered almost nothing on the counter. The visitors managed just a single shot on target all match, struggling to find any attacking rhythm. The hosts pushed hard through set-piece pressure, accumulating a bulk of the match's 12 total corners. Still, the final ball lacked a clinical edge, leaving the home support anxious for a breakthrough.
The Turning Point
The tactical deadlock finally shattered just before the interval, shifting the Balance of the match permanently. In the 41st minute, Matheus Savio found a pocket of space and delivered a precise ball. K. Nemoto met it perfectly, burying a crucial goal to lift the roof off the stadium. That single strike forced Chiba to abandon their low block. The visitors had to chase the game, yet their passing remained sloppy and disjointed in the final third. Urawa's defensive shape absorbed the tepid response, suffocating Chiba's forwards before they could test the keeper.
Super Sub Seals It
With the Stakes rising as the clock ticked down, Urawa's manager rolled the dice to kill off the contest. Enter H. Komori in the 57th minute. The substitution proved to be a masterstroke. Just seven minutes after stepping onto the pitch, Komori latched onto a feed from K. Yasui to double the lead. That 64th-minute finish drained the remaining fight from Chiba. The hosts navigated the closing stages with ease to snap their miserable run of form. For Chiba, a complete lack of cutting edge raises serious alarms about their top-flight survival.
Key Questions
How did substitute Kenta Nemoto change the game?
Though starting rather than coming off the bench, Nemoto shattered the deadlock with a crucial 41st-minute goal, breaking Chiba's resistance and securing vital momentum for Urawa.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperation Looms at Saitama Stadium
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 38/100. This clash between two highly porous defenses guarantees chaos, making it an unmissable spectacle for those who love high-scoring drama.
The Setup
On May 02, 2026, Urawa return to Saitama Stadium desperately seeking an end to their disastrous five-game losing streak. Their miserable Form rating reflects a backline that has been leaking goals at an alarming rate, compounding their ongoing home woes. However, visitors JEF United Chiba are languishing at the very bottom of the table with their own defensive nightmares. While the overall Stakes for the league title are low given their 7th and 10th place standings, an incredibly high Balance rating suggests this bottom-half scrap will be tightly contested.
Key Battle
Despite the collective struggles, a modest Stars rating highlights vital individual quality capable of turning the tide. Matheus Sávio has been a rare creative force for the hosts, consistently carving out chances amid the recent gloom. He will look to outshine Chiba's primary attacking threat, Hiroto Goya, who is primed to exploit the nervous and disorganized Urawa defense on the counter-attack.
Our Prediction
The bookmakers heavily favor the hosts, but a clean sheet seems highly unlikely for either side. We back Urawa to edge a frantic, error-strewn 3-2 victory, finally stopping the rot in front of their frustrated home support.