Urawa Red Diamonds
Football Japan - J1 League Saitama Stadium Sun 31 Aug 06:00
Albirex Niigata
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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 2025. 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
7 Urawa Reds logo Urawa Reds 27 12 8 7 38 30 8 38:30 44
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 27 4 8 15 27 47 -20 27:47 20
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Urawa Reds – Last 10 League Games

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.

Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

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.

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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Correct Score Prediction

Urawa Reds Urawa Reds logo 2 - 0 Albirex logo Albirex

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Corners Prediction

Urawa Reds Under 5.5 Corners -138 BetMGM logo

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 Logo Urawa Reds
Total
10.10 4.50 5.60
Home
11.40 5.60 5.80
Away
9.20 4.20 5.00
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
10.60 4.80 5.80
Home
9.40 4.50 4.90
Away
9.00 3.70 5.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Urawa Reds -154
Both Team To Score No -130
Team Corners Urawa Reds Under 5.5 -138

Our bet builder picks are Urawa Reds on the Full-Time Result, both teams to score No accompanied by Urawa Reds to have under 5.5 corners.

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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 61% chance of winning, Urawa Red Diamonds might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -154 when it comes to this J1 League encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Albirex Niigata are trading at +375.

Urawa Reds -0.75 at -119 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. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -130.

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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 logo Urawa Red Diamonds Home Stats 7-2-1 2.40 1.70 0.70 5 5 5 5
Albirex Niigata logo 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
Team Stats
Urawa Reds logo Urawa Reds League Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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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.

Previous Urawa Reds Lineups

22 Aug J1 League
Kashiwa Reysol 4-2 Urawa Reds
16 Aug J1 League
Urawa Reds 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
09 Aug J1 League
Yokohama 1-2 Urawa Reds
27 Jul J1 League
Urawa Reds 0-0 Avispa Fukuoka
23 Jul J1 League
Urawa Reds 4-1 Shonan Bellmare
19 Jul J1 League
FC Tokyo 3-2 Urawa Reds

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

23 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers
16 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-1 K. Frontale
11 Aug J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Albirex Niigata
20 Jul J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-2 Sanfrecce H.
05 Jul J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 2-1 Albirex Niigata
29 Jun J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-4 Machida Zelvia
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kyoto Sanga 27 15 6 6 47:30 51
2 Kashima Antlers 27 16 3 8 40:26 51
3 Machida Zelvia 28 15 5 8 42:26 50
4 Kashiwa Reysol 27 14 8 5 40:27 50
5 Vissel Kobe 28 15 5 8 36:26 50
6 Sanfrecce H. 28 15 4 9 33:19 49
7 Urawa Reds 27 12 8 7 38:30 44
8 K. Frontale 27 11 9 7 45:35 42
9 F. Okayama 27 11 6 10 26:23 39
10 Cerezo Osaka 27 10 8 9 41:38 38
11 Avispa Fukuoka 27 9 10 8 27:26 37
12 Gamba Osaka 28 11 4 13 33:40 37
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 8 8 11 30:35 32
14 Tokyo Verdy 27 8 7 12 16:28 31
15 FC Tokyo 27 8 6 13 29:41 30
16 Nagoya Grampus 27 7 7 13 33:41 28
17 Yokohama F.M. 27 6 7 14 26:34 25
18 Shonan Bellmare 27 6 7 14 22:42 25
19 Yokohama 27 6 4 17 18:35 22
20 Albirex Niigata 27 4 8 15 27:47 20
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Urawa Reds 14 10 2 2 22:11 32
2 Kashima Antlers 14 9 3 2 24:13 30
3 Cerezo Osaka 14 7 4 3 21:14 25
4 Kashiwa Reysol 13 7 4 2 20:14 25
5 Kyoto Sanga 12 7 3 2 19:10 24
6 Gamba Osaka 13 8 0 5 20:16 24
7 F. Okayama 15 7 3 5 16:12 24
8 Vissel Kobe 13 7 2 4 17:11 23
9 Sanfrecce H. 14 7 2 5 13:11 23
10 K. Frontale 13 6 4 3 25:18 22
11 Machida Zelvia 14 7 1 6 21:15 22
12 Nagoya Grampus 13 5 4 4 20:16 19
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 13 5 4 4 19:17 19
14 Avispa Fukuoka 14 4 7 3 14:13 19
15 Tokyo Verdy 14 6 1 7 10:15 19
16 FC Tokyo 14 5 3 6 15:21 18
17 Shonan Bellmare 13 3 5 5 14:16 14
18 Yokohama F.M. 14 3 5 6 13:17 14
19 Yokohama 14 4 2 8 9:17 14
20 Albirex Niigata 14 2 6 6 16:24 12