Sunday , 16 August 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Gamba Osaka
1 – 3
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 08:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'
Takashi Usami 17' 1–0
1–1 29' Jose Kante
1–2 68' Toshiki Takahashi
1–3 85' Bryan Linssen
Y 16' Hiroki Sakai
R 59' Jose Kante
Takashi Usami 59' Y
Keisuke Kurokawa 59' Y
Yuya Fukuda 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

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
2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–3 L
17 Sep Albirex Niigata H 1–1 D
02 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–4 L
26 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
19 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
12 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–1 W
15 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
18 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
13 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Panasonic Stadium Suita!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Jose Kante has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Hiroki Sakai. He receives a card.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Takashi Usami gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' What a strike from Jose Kante! The score is 1-1.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Juan Alano makes way for Hideki Ishige at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jose Kante on 59 minutes.
  • 62' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Yoshio Koizumi departs to be replaced by Bryan Linssen.
  • 67' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 68' Magnificent from Toshiki Takahashi! That is 6 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Shinya Nakano makes way for Kyung-won Kwon at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Dawhan as he leaves the pitch. Shu Kurata steps in for Gamba Osaka.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Kai Shibato. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 81 minute.
  • 85' Goal! Bryan Linssen scores his 61 goal in 282 matches.
  • 87' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Takashi Usami exits the field as Shoji Toyama enters on 87.
  • 90' Yuya Fukuda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Marius Hoibraten has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Iwanami to step up.
  • With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dani Poyatos

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-08-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2023-08-19 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-08-12 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 Gamba Osaka L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-09-24 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-08-25 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-08-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka40% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds37%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
63%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
60%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka34% Draw35% Urawa Red Diamonds31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 17% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 16% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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