Match preview J-League: Gamba Osaka - Urawa Reds at Suita City Football Stadium

Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Suita City Football Stadium (40322 seats)

Gamba Osaka hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 14th position in the J-League table. Visiting Urawa Reds holds 9th place with 8 pts.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Gamba Osaka form and stats

Gamba Osaka, who have the most conceded goals (10) at home in J-League, have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Gamba Osaka lost their last game at Sanfrecce Hiroshima after a 0-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Gamba Osaka lost 3-4 at home to Vissel Kobe.

Goals decide football matches and Gamba Osaka are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 matches. Gamba Osaka have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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Urawa Reds form and stats

The seven points Urawa Reds have gathered from their first three away trips is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League home defeat versus Yokohama F. Marinos with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Tokyo.

Urawa Reds find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. Urawa Reds's manager Oswaldo de Oliveira has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Gamba Osaka-Urawa Reds H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gamba Osaka 4 wins, Urawa Reds 2 wins, 4 draws.

Gamba Osaka missing players

Urawa Reds missing players

Gamba Osaka Urawa Reds
Total Home Statistic Away Total
6 3 Played 3 6
12 7 Scored 3 4
15 10 Conceded 1 7
100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 83%
83% 100% Over 1.5 33% 67%
83% 100% Over 2.5 33% 33%
67% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0%
67% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0%
67% 100% Both teams to score 33% 33%
17% 0% Clean Sheet 67% 33%
17% 0% Failed To Score 33% 50%
Key stats this season:
  • Gamba Osaka hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gamba Osaka is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Gamba Osaka has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
  • Gamba Osaka has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 home matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 4 2 0 7 1 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 14
2 Tokyo 6 4 2 0 9 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 14
3 Nagoya Grampus 6 4 0 2 14 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 4 2 0 2 8 5 9 12
4 Oita Trinita 6 4 0 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 6 3 3 12
5 Kashima Antlers 6 3 2 1 9 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 11
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 6 3 2 1 10 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 11
7 Vissel Kobe 6 3 1 2 10 8 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 0 2 8 7 2 10
8 Shonan Bellmare 6 3 0 3 9 8 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 9
9 Urawa Reds 6 2 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 -3 8
10 Kawasaki Frontale 6 1 4 1 6 5 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 7
11 Cerezo Osaka 6 2 1 3 5 6 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 -1 7
12 Matsumoto Yamaga 6 2 1 3 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 -2 7
13 Júbilo Iwata 6 1 3 2 5 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 6
14 Gamba Osaka 6 2 0 4 12 15 3 0 0 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 5 5 -3 6
15 Consadole Sapporo 6 2 0 4 9 13 3 1 0 2 7 7 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 6
16 Vegalta Sendai 6 1 1 4 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 4
17 Sagan Tosu 6 1 1 4 1 10 2 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 1 3 0 6 -9 4
18 Shimizu S-Pulse 6 0 2 4 8 16 2 0 0 2 3 7 4 0 2 2 5 9 -8 2