Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 25 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 61 |
| 37 | Conceded | 53 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' Ayumi Niekawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shusaku Nishikawa at the 9 minute mark.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 449 games and scored 416 goals.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 53' Against the run of play, Ryoya Yamashita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Takuya Ogiwara on, Yoichi Naganuma off on 67 minutes.
- 68' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Taishi Matsumoto is withdrawn and Shoya Nakajima gets his opportunity.
- 73' The crowd applauds Ryotaro Meshino as he leaves the pitch. Takeru Kishimoto steps in for Gamba Osaka.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Takuya Ogiwara.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Toshiki Takahashi. He replaces Hirokazu Ishihara on 79 minute.
- 80' Gamba Osaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shu Kurata is hanging Makoto Mitsuta on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' It is a substitution in Gamba Osaka team. Ryoya Yamashita is replaced by Shinya Nakano on 84 minute.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Gamba Osaka to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 68'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 88
- 25
Bench
- 9
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 68'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 67'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 68'
- 21
- 35
-
16
Ayumi Niekawa ↑ 9'
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 79'
- 20
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Harumi Minamino 84'
- 8
- 20
-
4
Keisuke Kurokawa ↓ Yusei Egawa 73'
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Shinya Nakano 84'
- 2
- 16
-
51
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Shu Kurata 80'
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 47
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 80'
-
24
Yusei Egawa ↑ 73'
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 84'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 73'
-
42
Harumi Minamino ↑ 84'
- 38
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ryu Takao | 1 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tōkyō Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2025-04-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.29
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
68%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.