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 (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Bumpei Ueda
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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 | Kyoto 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 | Tokyo 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
33%
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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds has kicked off!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wataru Endo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Shusaku Nishikawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Yosuke Kashiwagi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Masaaki Higashiguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 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.