Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Gamba Osaka vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kyoto 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
22%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
33%
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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Suita City Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Ayumu Ohata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dani Poyatos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Bryan Linssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 27' That is a card for Gamba Osaka. Dawhan will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' It looks surprising Gamba Osaka does not make any changes. Keisuke Kurokawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' What a strike from Takahiro Sekine! The score is 0-1.
- 54' Ryoma Watanabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 58' Ryotaro Meshino makes way for Kota Yamada at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Gamba Osaka.
- 63' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' The whistle greets Isa Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Ryoya Yamashita.
- 68' The whistle greets Takahiro Sekine as he departs to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Samuel Gustafson trudges off to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi on 76 minutes.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shinnosuke Nakatani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 90' Kaito Yasui makes way for Yoshio Koizumi at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 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
Kyoto 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.

