Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction: The Reds Are Not The Kind To Be Intimidated Not Even On Foreign Territory

Kashiwa Reysol will welcome Urawa Red Diamonds at the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium in the eighth round of the J1 League. 

Kashiwa Reysol will be hoping for a reversal of fortunes given they have been very unfortunate in this fixture where they are currently on a seven-match winless run, not to mention their struggles in front of their fans with their last home win against Urawa Red Diamonds dating back to 2018. 

Let's have a look at the latest J1 League predictions between Kashiwa Reysol vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Kashiwa Reysol

Form: DDDLW

Kosuke Kinoshita was the main man on Sunday, as his 73rd-minute equalizer helped his side secure a point against Tokyo Verdy at the Ajinomoto Stadium.

However, the outcome failed to bring any cheer to the Kashiwa Reysol camp, instead exacerbating their woes in the league. Masami Ihara's team has recorded three consecutive stalemates and is winless in their last four matches (D3, L1). In order to put an end to this four-match winless run, they have to defeat the Urawa Red Diamonds, a side they've failed to defeat in their last seven meetings (L5, D2).

With 10 points accumulated from seven matches, Kashiwa Reysol sits in ninth place in the J1 League standings and is five points adrift of the top three.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

K. Matsumoto; D. Jara Rodrigues, T. Koga, T. Inukai, H. Sekine; Y. Yamada, E. Shirai, K. Kumasaka, T. Shimamura; M. Sávio, K. Kinoshita

Urawa Red Diamonds

Form: WLWDW

Per-Mathias Høgmo has been walking on eggshells this season as his team is occupying an unfavorable position in the standings, though the situation is not all that bad. After a 2-1 defeat against FC Tokyo away from home, Høgmo knew that an immediate response was needed, and his team duly responded, defeating Sagan Tosu 3-0 at home on Sunday.

While the Reds have indeed made a slow start to the season as expectations were leaning towards them challenging for the top spot or the top three spots, it's worth mentioning that they have suffered just two defeats in their last seven matches (W3, D2). Though such results for a team of their caliber might be considered poor, their fans, on the other hand, have had no reason to cry foul.

With 11 points accumulated from seven matches, Urawa Red Diamonds sit in sixth place in the J1 League standings and are five points adrift of the top spot.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

S. Nishikawa; H. Ishihara, Y. Sato, M. Høibråten, R. Watanabe; A. Ito, S. Gustafson, K. Iwao; N. Maeda, T. Santana, Y. Matsuo

Match Facts

• Kashiwa Reysol have failed to win any of their last six matches in the J1 League.
• Urawa Red Diamonds are currently on a three-match winning streak when playing against Kashiwa Reysol.
• Kashiwa Reysol averages 0.67 goals per game when playing at home, and Urawa Red Diamonds averages 1.5 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 41 meetings, Kashiwa Reysol have won 13 times, Urawa Red Diamonds have won 18 times, and there have been 10 draws, with the goal difference being 74-54 in favor of Urawa Red Diamonds. 

Expert Betting Tips

Kashiwa Reysol are currently on a three-match losing streak when playing against Urawa Red Diamonds and are aiming to put an end to that losing run in this encounter by securing a hard-fought triumph at home, a feat they haven't achieved in their last three home matches this season (D2, L1).

Considering that the total has gone under 3.5 goals in seven of their last eight away matches with Urawa Red Diamonds playing away, we anticipate the same trend to continue here by supporting Urawa Red Diamonds to win or draw combined with the total of under 3.5 goals as they have been the better side in this fixture, winning five of their last seven matches.

• 2X & TU 3.5 for 1.78
• Corners - Over 9 for 1.61
• X for 3.05