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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 3
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

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 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

8
5
9
Urawa Red Diamonds 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-19 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-08-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22% Clean Sheets
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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Shusaku Nishikawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 20' Mizuki Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Oh Jaeseok is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' The 39-year-old Kazuma Watanabe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Full Time. Gamba Osaka beats Urawa Red Diamonds

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Junker 3
Takashi Usami 3
Ademilson 2
Ataru Esaka 2
Alexander Scholz 2
Takahiro Sekine 2
Kaito Yasui 1
Kosuke Onose 1

Head to Head

2018-11-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-19 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-04 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-08-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Gamba Osaka 2017-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka

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

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-11-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka W 2018-10-20 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka 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

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds36% Draw22% Gamba Osaka42%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
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

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds31% Draw34% Gamba Osaka35%
Actual: 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.