Thursday , 2 July 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
3 – 1
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sun 14 May 2023 · 07:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 31,440 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Issam Jebali
Alexander Scholz pen 45' 1–1
Tomoaki Okubo 54' 2–1
Kaito Yasui 59' 3–1
Y 2' Issam Jebali
Y 29' Takashi Usami

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui
11 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

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
2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-02-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
10 May Sagan Tosu FC H 0–2 L
23 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
15 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–1 W
09 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
31 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
03 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
29 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–4 L
23 Apr Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at Saitama Stadium 2002.
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Issam Jebali. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 7' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
  • 12' The 34-year-old Takashi Usami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Goal! Issam Jebali scores his 19 goal in 176 matches.
  • 28' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Takashi Usami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' The referee shows Gamba Osaka player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Alexander Scholz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Alexander Scholz doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Yoshio Koizumi has done his job and it is now time for Tomoaki Okubo to step up.
  • 47' What a moment for Alexander Scholz! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Musashi Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 54' What a moment for Tomoaki Okubo! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' GOAL! Tomoaki Okubo fires home to make it 5-1!
  • 59' Kaito Yasui adds to his 1 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 6-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' What composure from Kaito Yasui! The Japan international strokes it home. 7-1.
  • 63' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Takashi Usami by Musashi Suzuki on 63 minute.
  • 64' Shu Kurata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rihito Yamamoto on 64 minute.
  • 69' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Takahiro Sekine is replaced by Alex Schalk on 73 minute.
  • 74' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Shinzo Koroki exits the field as Jose Kante enters on 74.
  • 79' Keisuke Kurokawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 84' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 87' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Keisuke Kurokawa exits the field as Genta Miura enters on 87.
  • 90' Ayumu Ohata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Ogiwara at the 90 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 Gamba Osaka.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Poyatos Algaba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasper Junker 3
Takashi Usami 3
Ataru Esaka 2
Alexander Scholz 2
Takahiro Sekine 2
Ademilson 2
Isa Sakamoto 1
Ewerton 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka 2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-02-26 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-10-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Gamba Osaka 2021-05-16 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-04-09 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-03-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Gamba Osaka Form

2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka L 2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-04-15 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds55% Draw20% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
75%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
45%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds41% Draw34% Gamba Osaka25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 18% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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