Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Gamba Osaka launch into their encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Onose, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 412 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Yuichi Hirano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Mitsuki Saito makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 33.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Gamba Osaka. Isa Sakamoto will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' GOAL! Shu Kurata scores on 40.
- 45' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hiroki Sakai. He replaces Yuta Miyamoto on 46 minute.
- 49' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' The whistle greets Kohei Okuno as he departs to be replaced by Dawhan.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takuya Iwanami is withdrawn and Yusuke Matsuo gets his opportunity.
- 71' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Shota Fukuoka by Gen Shoji on 71 minute.
- 72' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Shu Kurata is withdrawn and Ryu Takao gets his opportunity.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Isa Sakamoto departs to be replaced by Patric.
- 84' The 26-year-old Kohei Okuno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Gamba Osaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Masaaki Higashiguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Ryu Takao 72'
- 48
- 15
-
17
Kohei Okuno ↓ Dawhan 59'
- 24
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↓ Gen Shoji 71'
-
32
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Patric 79'
- 20
Bench
-
4
Hiroki Fujiharu ↑ 59'
-
18
Patric ↑ 79'
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 71'
-
13
Ryu Takao ↑ 72'
-
23
Dawhan ↑ 59'
- 37
- 21
Coach
Tomohiro Katanosaka
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Takuya Iwanami ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 68'
-
22
Kai Shibato ↓ Yuichi Hirano 46'
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↓ Takahiro Sekine 79'
- 28
- 44
- 21
- 15
- 8
- 19
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↓ Hiroki Sakai 46'
Bench
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 46'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 79'
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 46'
- 12
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 68'
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.