Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

J1 League Betting Preview: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata

Urawa Red Diamonds host Albirex Niigata in this Japanese J1 league clash at Saitama Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Sunday 31 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Take Urawa Reds to Land Victory

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Urawa Reds considering they are -154 to record a victory over Albirex Niigata. We’ll take this Full-Time Result bet with confidence based on the available stats.

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1-1 Draw in Last H2H Clash

Urawa Red Diamonds lost away from home in their last game. Kashiwa Reysol won 4-2 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium. Maciej Skorza's men recorded just 30% possession and had six shots on target, with Yoichi Naganuma and Yusuke Matsuo scoring one goal each.

Albirex Niigata have suffered six straight away defeats. They lost 2-1 in their previous game at home to Kashima Antlers at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The Swans had 46% of possession and three shots on goal, while Matheus Moraes was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Urawa Reds are unbeaten when it comes to the past five games against Albi, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The past 5 H2H matches have included three draws and two Urawa Reds wins.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Urawa Reds	33	14	10	9	40	32	8	40:32	52
20	Albirex Niigata	33	4	10	19	30	55	-25	30:55	22

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Urawa Reds have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. The Reds have averaged 48.5% possession and 4.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Hiiro Komori is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Ryoma Watanabe and Samuel Gustafson each have 2. Matheus Savio and Takuro Kaneko have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Albi have 1 victory, 8 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 9.3 attempts, 3.1 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. Toru Irie's team average 57.0% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against them, while 2.3 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

Danilo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Matheus Moraes, Eiji Shirai, Yuto Horigome and Jin Okumura have 1. Matheus Moraes, Keisuke Kasai and Ryuga Tashiro have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Urawa Reds confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa (GK), Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Hoeibraaten, Takuya Ogiwara, Kaito Yasui, Samuel Gustafson, Takuro Kaneko, Shoya Nakajima, Matheus Savio, Hiiro Komori.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kakeru Funaki, Yuto Horigome, Matheus Moraes, Eiji Shirai, Hiroto Uemura, Motoki Ohara, Abdelrahman Boudah, Motoki Hasegawa.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick, a corners forecast and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

There are several reasons to back Urawa Reds, especially considering that you can get value odds of -154. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this J1 League encounter.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

• Urawa Reds have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Urawa Reds have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Albirex have lost their last 6 games on the road.
• Albirex have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• Albirex have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Urawa Reds to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 60.6% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Urawa Reds 2 - 0 Albirex

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Corners Prediction

Urawa Reds Under 5.5 Corners -138

Urawa Reds have had under 5.5 corners in three straight home matches. We think that Urawa Reds will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Urawa Reds

Total

10.10 4.50 5.60

Home

11.40 5.60 5.80

Away

9.20 4.20 5.00

Albirex

Total

10.60 4.80 5.80

Home

9.40 4.50 4.90

Away

9.00 3.70 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-103

Under 10.5

-143

Urawa Reds Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Albirex Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+750

2

+170

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Urawa Reds Favourites to Win According to Bookies

With the bookmakers affording them a 62% chance of winning, Urawa Red Diamonds might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -164 when it comes to this J1 League encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Albirex Niigata are trading at +390.

Urawa Reds -0.75 at -128 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Albi, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

You can get a similar price whether you’re betting Under or Over 2.5 Goals. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -114 and No at -125.

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Full-Time Result

1

-164

X

+300

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+123

X

+130

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-500

X2

+112

Draw No Bet

1

-400

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-128

2 Hcp +0.75

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-125

Urawa Reds Aiming to Continue Strong Home Form

Urawa Reds haven’t been beaten in six straight games at Saitama Stadium. Maciej Skorza's side have recorded seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Albirex Niigata have been beaten in six consecutive away games. The Swans have clocked up seven losses, two wins and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Urawa Reds and Albi played out a 0-0 draw when the teams last met at Saitama Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Urawa Red Diamonds Home Stats		7-2-1	2.40	1.70	0.70	5	5	5	5
Albirex Niigata Away Stats		2-1-7	2.70	0.90	1.80	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Urawa Reds vs Albirex team news before you bet. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

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