Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
- Referee Kota Watanabe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | H | 1–0 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
14%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kasper Junker makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 20' Against the run of play, Tatsuya Tanaka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Shibato is booked for Urawa Red Diamonds — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Takuya Iwanami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' A stunning finish from Kasper Junker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' What a moment for Kasper Junker! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Pereira is hanging Kazunari Ichimi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Kasper Junker by Kenyu Sugimoto on 56 minute.
- 57' Ryosuke Yamanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Shu Kurata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Atsuki Ito on, Yuki Abe off on 67 minutes.
- 71' The whistle greets Takashi Usami as he departs to be replaced by Patric.
- 72' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Takashi Usami departs to be replaced by Patric.
- 77' Yosuke Ideguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 78' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Wellington Silva on, Shu Kurata off on 78 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Tatsuya Tanaka exits the field as Takahiro Sekine enters on 79.
- 80' Tatsuya Tanaka makes way for Takahiro Sekine at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kenyu Sugimoto, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takahiro Akimoto made 443 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Yosuke Ideguchi ↓ Ju Sejong 78'
-
39
Takashi Usami ↓ Patric 71'
- 21
- 1
- 5
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Wellington Silva 78'
- 20
- 3
- 17
- 24
-
32
Tiago Alves ↓ Dai Tsukamoto 46'
Bench
-
9
Leandro Pereira ↑ 46'
-
6
Ju Sejong ↑ 78'
-
28
Wellington Silva ↑ 78'
- 13
-
18
Patric ↑ 71'
- 25
-
30
Dai Tsukamoto ↑ 46'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
22
Yuki Abe ↓ Atsuki Ito 67'
- 29
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Shinzo Koroki 67'
- 11
- 12
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 56'
- 15
- 18
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 56'
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 56'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 67'
- 1
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 79'
- 24
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↑ 67'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Tatsuya Tanaka | 1 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-05-16
Gamba Osaka
0–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-05-09
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2021-05-01
Avispa Fukuoka
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
Ōita FC Trinita
W
2021-04-18
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-04-11
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.27
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
60%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
63%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 16% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 16% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.