Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F·Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 5–4 | W |
| 23 Aug | Yokohama FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Gamba Osaka | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 28 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 61 | Scored | 37 |
| 53 | Conceded | 37 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Shoya Nakajima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Gamba Osaka have won 387 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Ryoya Yamashita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Hiiro Komori by Yusuke Matsuo on 46 minute.
- 51' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Ryo Hatsuse. He receives a card.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Ryoya Yamashita by Juan Alano on 63 minute.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Samuel Gustafson on 65 minutes.
- 70' Takahiro Sekine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Takahiro Sekine by Isaac Kiese Thelin on 71 minute.
- 75' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tokuma Suzuki is hanging Takashi Usami on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Riku Handa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takuro Kaneko is withdrawn and Tomoaki Okubo gets his opportunity.
- 85' A goal from the Japan international Shuto Abe! He fires home on 85 to make it 1-0!
- 86' Poor challenge from Isaac Kiese Thelin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' Keisuke Kurokawa is replacing Ryo Hatsuse for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 90' That is a card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yoichi Naganuma will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 75'
-
21
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Keisuke Kurokawa 88'
- 20
- 13
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Juan Alano 63'
- 2
- 51
- 3
-
97
Welton ↓ Kanji Okunuki 63'
-
23
Deniz Hummet ↓ Issam Jebali 75'
Bench
-
11
Issam Jebali ↑ 75'
- 1
- 5
-
47
Juan Alano ↑ 63'
-
4
Keisuke Kurokawa ↑ 88'
- 15
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 75'
- 27
-
44
Kanji Okunuki ↑ 63'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Samuel Gustafson ↓ Kai Shibato 71'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↓ Ryoma Watanabe 63'
- 1
- 4
- 14
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 82'
- 3
- 5
- 88
- 25
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 46'
Bench
- 6
- 26
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 71'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 82'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 46'
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 63'
-
99
Isaac Kiese Thelin ↑ 71'
- 16
- 28
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Shuto Abe | 1 |
| Yosuke Kashiwagi | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-09-13
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-08-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Albirex Niigata
W
2025-08-22
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-08-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2025-08-09
Yokohama FC
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-07-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
48%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

