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
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ 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.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gamba Osaka that had 403 games and scored 377 goals.
- 9' Ayumi Niekawa is replacing Shusaku Nishikawa for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' The 34-year-old Takashi Usami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Gamba Osaka's compact .
- 49' Shusaku Nishikawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
- 53' GOAL! Ryoya Yamashita fires home to make it 0-1!
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryoma Watanabe, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Ogiwara is hanging Yoichi Naganuma on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Shoya Nakajima comes on to replace Taishi Matsumoto.
- 73' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Ryotaro Meshino departs to be replaced by Takeru Kishimoto.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Takuya Ogiwara.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toshiki Takahashi is hanging Hirokazu Ishihara on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' Shu Kurata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Makoto Mitsuta on 80 minute.
- 84' A change in the Gamba Osaka ranks — Ryoya Yamashita exits the field as Shinya Nakano enters on 84.
- 89' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Ademilson | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 |
| Leo | 1 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 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.