Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2025 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)
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Gamba Osaka for this crunch clash at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 9' The crowd applauds Shusaku Nishikawa as he leaves the pitch. Ayumi Niekawa steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Keisuke Kurokawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dani Poyatos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Shota Fukuoka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Danilo Boza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 453 games and scored 421 goals.
- 53' Ryoya Yamashita doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Yoichi Naganuma departs to be replaced by Takuya Ogiwara.
- 68' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 68 minute. Taishi Matsumoto leaves to be changed by Shoya Nakajima.
- 73' The whistle greets Ryotaro Meshino as he departs to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto.
- 78' Poor challenge from Takuya Ogiwara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' The whistle greets Hirokazu Ishihara as he departs to be replaced by Toshiki Takahashi.
- 80' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Makoto Mitsuta is withdrawn and Shu Kurata gets his opportunity.
- 84' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Shinya Nakano on, Ryoya Yamashita off on 84 minutes.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- With this win, Gamba Osaka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 68'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 88
- 25
Bench
- 9
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 68'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 67'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 68'
- 21
- 35
-
16
Ayumi Niekawa ↑ 9'
-
18
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 79'
- 20
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Gamba Osaka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takashi Usami ↓ Harumi Minamino 84'
- 8
- 20
-
4
Keisuke Kurokawa ↓ Yusei Egawa 73'
- 22
-
17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Shinya Nakano 84'
- 2
- 16
-
51
Makoto Mitsuta ↓ Shu Kurata 80'
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 47
-
10
Shu Kurata ↑ 80'
-
24
Yusei Egawa ↑ 73'
-
33
Shinya Nakano ↑ 84'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 73'
-
42
Harumi Minamino ↑ 84'
- 38
Coach
Dani Poyatos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kasper Junker | 3 |
| Takashi Usami | 3 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Toshiki Takahashi | 1 |
| Yuki Muto | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
2025-05-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-04-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2025-04-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.29
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
68%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Gamba Osaka
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

