Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | 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' The ball is rolling at Suita City Football Stadium. Gamba Osaka are looking to make home advantage count against Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Welton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 27' Dawhan is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' The 30-year-old Ryoma Watanabe has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Riku Matsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' Gamba Osaka have won 387 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Takahiro Sekine makes it 0-1.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ryotaro Meshino is replaced by Kota Yamada on 58 minute.
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryoya Yamashita is hanging Isa Sakamoto on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' The crowd applauds Takahiro Sekine as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Matsuo steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 73' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Samuel Gustafson exits the field as Genki Haraguchi enters on 76.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kaito Yasui is replaced by Yoshio Koizumi on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Gamba Osaka 0-1 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Kota Yamada 58'
-
46
Riku Matsuda ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 66'
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 2
-
16
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Rin Mito 58'
- 23
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↓ Ryoya Yamashita 66'
- 97
Bench
-
9
Kota Yamada ↑ 58'
- 10
- 24
- 25
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↑ 66'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 66'
-
27
Rin Mito ↑ 58'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Thiago Santana 68'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 68'
- 66
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Naoki Maeda 76'
- 5
- 13
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 90'
- 23
Bench
-
78
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 76'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 68'
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↑ 76'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 68'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 90'
- 20
- 16
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Hwang Uijo | 1 |
| Yosuke Ideguchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Gamba Osaka Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-09-14
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-08-31
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-17
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–4
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2024-07-14
Kyōto Sanga FC
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
63%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
60%
Gamba Osaka or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
3%
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% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

