Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Bumpei Ueda
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Quentin Martinus suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 20' Gamba Osaka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Koki Yonekura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Shun Nagasawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Fabio Aguiar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 71'
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 7
- 10
- 14
- 25
- 20
Bench
- 23
- 16
- 6
- 26
- 29
- 19
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 71'
Coach
Levir Culpi
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 86'
- 1
- 2
- 27
-
10
Yosuke Kashiwagi C ↓ Yuki Abe 76'
- 16
- 15
- 9
Bench
- 28
- 31
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 76'
- 38
- 7
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 86'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 71'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Patric | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-05-19
Gamba Osaka
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-05-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2018-05-13
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2018-05-05
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-05-02
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.24
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
54%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.