Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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 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
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Gamba Osaka in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Against the run of play, Mitsuki Saito has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Isa Sakamoto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shu Kurata makes it 2-0.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hiroki Sakai on, Yuta Miyamoto off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Poor challenge from Yuichi Hirano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Kohei Okuno exits the field as Dawhan enters on 59.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Takuya Iwanami is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 68 minute.
- 71' Gen Shoji is replacing Shota Fukuoka for the Gamba Osaka side.
- 72' Shu Kurata makes way for Ryu Takao at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 77' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Isa Sakamoto is replaced by Patric.
- 84' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dawhan on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Masaaki Higashiguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Mitsuki Saito | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 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.

