Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Gamba Osaka
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 2 Jul 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Isa Sakamoto 36' Y
Y 49' Yuichi Hirano
Dawhan 86' Y
Masaaki Higashiguchi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura

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 Tokyo 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

9
5
8
Gamba Osaka 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-02-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
29 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
26 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
18 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
29 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
21 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
26 Jun Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
18 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
28 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
21 May Kashima Antlers H 1–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Masaaki Higashiguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' What a moment for Mitsuki Saito! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isa Sakamoto on 36.
  • 40' Goal! Shu Kurata scores his 27 goal in 403 matches.
  • 45' Tomoaki Okubo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hiroki Sakai on, Yuta Miyamoto off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Kohei Okuno has done his job and it is now time for Dawhan to step up.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Genta Miura, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 68' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 68 minute. Takuya Iwanami leaves to be changed by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 71' Shota Fukuoka makes way for Gen Shoji at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 72' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryu Takao is hanging Shu Kurata on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Patric on, Isa Sakamoto off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dawhan on 86.
  • 90' Masaaki Higashiguchi was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Junker 3
Takashi Usami 3
Ademilson 2
Ataru Esaka 2
Alexander Scholz 2
Takahiro Sekine 2
Mitsuki Saito 1
Shinzo Koroki 1

Head to Head

2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-02-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-06-29 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-06-26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2022-06-18 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2022-05-29 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-06-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-28 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka47% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
70%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
53%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka38% Draw37% Urawa Red Diamonds25%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.