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Urawa Reds vs Gamba Osaka Predictions & Live Stream - Upper hand for in-form hosts

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  • Urawa Reds are second in J1 League, just 3 points behind Kashima Antlers.
  • Urawa have won their last five matches, excelling at home with solid defense.
  • Gamba Osaka struggle away, winless in last five away matches.
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Urawa Reds vs Gamba Osaka
Urawa Reds vs Gamba Osaka

Urawa Reds will be aiming to maintain the pressure on leaders Kashima Antlers when they host Gamba Osaka in a Japanese J1 League clash.

The hosts have been near unstoppable lately and seem to always do their best work in front of their fans. They should claim the upper hand over the visitors, who have found things difficult on their recent travels.

Urawa Reds Form


It has been a solid start to the season for Urawa Reds, who are currently second in the table, just three points behind leaders Kashima Antlers. They have been particularly impressive lately, winning their last five matches, including a 2-0 home victory over Tokyo Verdy in their previous fixture.

That victory over Tokyo Verdy maintains a solid home record as Urawa Reds have won their last six J1 League matches at Saitama Stadium. Maciej Skorza's team have been solid at the back in that run, keeping clean sheets in the last two fixtures. 

Boasting an impressive attack, Urawa Reds have scored first in their last five J1 League matches. They also tend to make fast starts and have won the first half in four of their last five home fixtures in the league.
 

Gamba Osaka Form


Gamba Osaka travel to Saitama Stadium off the back of an impressive 4-0 victory over Shonan Bellmare last time out in the J1 League. Deniz Hummet gave them the lead after two minutes while Takeru Kishimoto netted a brace before Shinnosuke Nakatani added a fourth. 

That was the second straight win for Gamba Osaka, who also claimed a 2-1 victory over Kyoto Sanga in their previous fixture. Manager Daniel Poyatos will be keen to use that result as a spark to shoot up the table as they currently sit 10th.

The problem for Gamba Osaka is that those two results came at home as they remain unconvincing on their travels. They are winless in their last five J1 League away matches, suffering three defeats in that run, including a 3-0 loss at Tokyo FC in their previous fixture on the road. 

Head to Head


Urawa Reds have the upper hand in recent meetings and have won five of the last six matches against Gamba Osaka. The hosts claimed a 1-0 away victory in the last fixture and have also won two of the last three home clashes.

Verdict

Urawa Reds have been imperious lately, especially at home and will be feeling extra confident given their record in this fixture. With Gamba Osaka struggling at the moment, the hosts should claim the win here and also grab the opening goal having scored first in their last five J1 League matches.

The hosts often settle early and have won the first half in four of their last five home matches in the league, a run that should continue on Tuesday.

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