Thursday , 2 July 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 06:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Yuki Yamamoto
Y 56' Shu Kurata
Y 90' Shunya Suganuma
Y 90' Patric

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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

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5
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Urawa Red Diamonds 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-12-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
02 Oct Vissel Kobe A 1–5 L
25 Sep FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
18 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
11 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
29 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
02 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–5 L
26 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
18 Sep Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
12 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
28 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L

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' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at Saitama Stadium 2002.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuya Iwanami made 439 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 15' Shu Kurata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Koya Yuruki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Akimoto departs to be replaced by Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 40' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Yuki Yamamoto on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gamba Osaka will be frustrated.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Patric on, Shunya Suganuma off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Shu Kurata is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' Kosuke Onose is replacing Shu Kurata for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 66' It’s high time Masanobu Matsunami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Yuya Fukuda comes on to replace Wellington Silva.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Kai Shibato is replaced by Atsuki Ito.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryu Takao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gamba Osaka.
  • 77' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Koya Yuruki exits the field as Tomoaki Okubo enters on 77.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 83' The whistle greets Yuki Yamamoto as he departs to be replaced by Kohei Okuno.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Ataru Esaka makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
  • 90' Shunya Suganuma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Masanobu Matsunami

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

2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka 2020-08-19 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-12-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Gamba Osaka

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-10-02 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-09-25 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-11 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-08-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Gamba Osaka Form

2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-10-02 Gamba Osaka 1–5 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-09-26 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.51 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds50% Draw21% Gamba Osaka29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
71%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
50%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds38% Draw35% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 18% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.