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 (2026/27)
- 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
0%
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
–/–
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' That's the starting whistle at Suita City Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' 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.
- 15' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Isa Sakamoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 25' Takashi Usami, a Japan , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' Poor challenge from Dawhan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 37' Gamba Osaka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 42' Gamba Osaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Takahiro Sekine on 49.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Kota Yamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Meshino on 58 minute.
- 63' Marius Hoibraten needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Time for substitution for Gamba Osaka. Isa Sakamoto is replaced by Ryoya Yamashita.
- 68' The crowd applauds Takahiro Sekine as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Matsuo steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 73' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Samuel Gustafson is replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 81' Welton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Kaito Yasui has done his job and it is now time for Yoshio Koizumi to step up.
- Gamba Osaka will have plenty to reflect on. Urawa Red Diamonds were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Toshiki Takahashi | 1 |
| Yuki Muto | 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.