Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2019 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)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Gamba Osaka gets underway.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 9' The Japan Takashi Usami breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 0-1!
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 24' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabricio is hanging Kazuki Nagasawa on the field on 54 minute.
- 55' Fabricio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kazuki Nagasawa on 55 minute.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Yosuke Kashiwagi adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Against the run of play, Ademilson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' 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.
- 74' Takahiro Sekine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiki Hashioka on 74 minute.
- 76' Another change for Gamba Osaka made on 76 minute. Ademilson leaves to be changed by Patric.
- 81' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Kenyu Sugimoto comes on to replace Quentin Martinus.
- 86' Gamba Osaka make a change. Shu Kurata trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Fukuda on 86 minutes.
- 87' A goal from the Japan international Yuya Fukuda! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-3!
- 88' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Takashi Usami departs to be replaced by Daisuke Takagi.
- 90' The Brazil Fabricio breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-3!
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 1
- 27
- 31
- 10
- 16
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Fabricio 55'
- 29
- 11
- 4
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 81'
- 8
-
12
Fabricio ↑ 55'
- 25
- 46
- 2
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 74'
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Takashi Usami ↓ Daisuke Takagi 88'
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 13
- 7
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Yuya Fukuda 86'
- 9
Bench
- 23
-
34
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 86'
- 39
-
18
Patric ↑ 76'
- 27
-
20
Daisuke Takagi ↑ 88'
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 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-12-07
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Gamba Osaka
L
2019-11-30
FC Tōkyō
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-11-01
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2019-10-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-10-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Ōita FC Trinita
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
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: 4.79
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 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
56%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
66%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 15% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 17% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 13% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.