Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka Prediction: The Reds Are The One's Who Get To Decide How The Match Concludes At The Saitama Stadium

Urawa Red Diamonds will welcome Gamba Osaka at the Saitama Stadium in the ninth round of the J1 League. 

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

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Urawa Red Diamonds

Form: LWLWD

Urawa Red Diamonds, renowned for their prominence in Japanese football, have experienced a rough patch this season as things have not gone accordingly. The Reds picked up their third defeat of the season as they succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Kashiwa Reysol away from home. This comes after a morale-boosting 3-0 home win over Sagan Tosu.

Saitama Stadium is where they've fared much better this season, as this is where they've accumulated most of their points, not to mention they have yet to suffer defeat in their last three matches (W2, D1). It's also worth noting that they are currently on a two-match winning streak and will be aiming to build up on this momentum to return to winning ways. 

With 11 points accumulated from eight matches, Urawa Red Diamonds currently occupies the 11th spot in the J1 League standings, one point ahead of 12th-placed Avispa Fukuoka and three points adrift of fourth-placed Vissel Kobe.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

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

Gamba Osaka

Form: WLLDD

Gamba Osaka, on the other hand, were over the moon in their match against Sagan Tosu as they clinched their third victory of the season, recording a narrow 2-1 triumph in front of their fans. This comes after a 2-0 thrashing at the hands of Yokohama F. Marinos away from home.

Having commenced the new season on a positive note, avoiding defeat in their first three matches (W2, D1), they went on to experience an unexplainable dip in form, going four consecutive matches without a victory (L2, D2), not to mention they fired blanks in three consecutive matches before the aforementioned triumph. 

With 12 points accumulated from eight matches, Gamba Osaka sits in tenth place in the J1 League standings, level on points with ninth-placed FC Tokyo and four points adrift of second-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima. 

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

J. Ichimori; S. Fukuoka, G. Miura, S. Nakatani, K. Kurokawa; T. Suzuki, Dawhan; W. Felipe, I. Sakamoto, S. Kurata; T. Usami

Match Facts

• Urawa Red Diamonds are currently on a three-match unbeaten run when playing at home in the J1 League.
• Gamba Osaka are currently on a ten-match winless run when playing away in the J1 League.
• Urawa Red Diamonds averages 2 goals per game when playing at home, and Gamba Osaka averages 0.5 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 58 meetings, Urawa Red Diamonds have won 19 times, Gamba Osaka have won 23 times, and there have been 16 draws, with the goal difference being 85-77 in favor of Gamba Osaka.

Expert Betting Tips

It's quite surprising to see the esteemed Urawa Red Diamonds currently occupying 11th place in the standings. However, the power to alter this fate lies squarely in their own hands in the upcoming encounter. A victory here could propel them up the table by a significant seven places.

This shouldn't pose much of a challenge, considering they're facing a team against whom they've maintained a four-match winning streak, conceding just two goals in the process. Therefore, we anticipate the Reds to extend their winning streak to five matches by securing a comfortable home victory in the full-time market.

• W1 for 1.92
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.86
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 2.10