Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | 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
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
15%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 2 G | |
| Welton | 2 G | |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Gamba Osaka for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryota Moriwaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Gamba Osaka 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.
- 25' Hiroki Fujiharu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Yuki Muto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 416 games and scored 389 goals.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 60' The 46-year-old Yasuhito Endo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Kazunari Ichimi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kazuma Watanabe made 416 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Tadanari Lee 83'
- 1
-
46
Ryota Moriwaki ↓ Andrew Nabbout 75'
- 2
- 31
- 22
- 10
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Kai Shibato 81'
- 9
Bench
-
19
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 75'
- 17
- 25
- 7
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 81'
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 83'
- 11
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hwang Uijo ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 75'
- 5
-
50
Kosuke Onose ↓ Keito Nakamura 89'
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 3
- 15
- 7
- 10
-
9
Ademilson ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 90'
Bench
- 31
- 13
- 14
- 28
-
19
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 90'
-
38
Keito Nakamura ↑ 89'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 75'
Coach
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Mitsuki Saito | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-11-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–3
Gamba Osaka
L
2018-10-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-10-07
Vegalta Sendai
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-09-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2018-09-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2018-09-16
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
58%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
64%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
3%
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.