Thursday , 1 October 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
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
14% 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Gamba Osaka welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 412 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Hiroki Sakai. He receives a card.
  • 17' Takashi Usami makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 444 games and scored 412 goals.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' GOAL! Jose Kante fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Japan international Takuya Iwanami has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Juan Alano by Hideki Ishige on 46 minute.
  • 51' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Jose Kante is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Linssen. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 62 minute.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' Toshiki Takahashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 71' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Shinya Nakano is withdrawn and Kyung-won Kwon gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Dawhan has done his job and it is now time for Shu Kurata to step up.
  • 81' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Atsuki Ito exits the field as Kai Shibato enters on 81.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Linssen makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' Takashi Usami makes way for Shoji Toyama at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Marius Hoibraten makes way for Takuya Iwanami at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 1-3 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.

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
Yuki Muto 1
Shu Kurata 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.