Urawa Red Diamonds
Football Japan - J1 League Saitama Stadium Sat 4 Oct 04:00
Vissel Kobe
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J1 League Betting Preview: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe

Urawa Red Diamonds host Vissel Kobe in this Japanese J1 league clash at Saitama Stadium, with kick-off set for 04:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Tight Affair

Urawa Reds look capable of beating Vissel Kobe and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -114 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

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No Goals When Teams Last Met

Urawa Red Diamonds played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Ajinomoto Stadium against Tokyo Verdy. The Reds dominated possession with 67% of the ball and recorded four shots on target.

Vissel Kobe beat Shimizu S-Pulse in their previous J1 League match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 2-1 home victory at Noevir Stadium Kobe. Takayuki Yoshida's team boasted 61% possession and had six shots on goal, while Yuya Kuwasaki and Gotoku Sakai found the net.

On Wednesday, Vissel triumphed 1-0 when hosting Melbourne City in the Champions League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vissel have avoided defeat against Urawa Reds in the past four meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 0-0 draw at Noevir Stadium Kobe. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in four Urawa Reds victories, three draws and three Vissel wins.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe 36 18 9 9 46 31 15 46:31 63
9 Urawa Reds logo Urawa Reds 36 14 11 11 40 39 1 40:39 53
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Urawa Reds – Last 10 League Games

Urawa Reds have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. The Saitama side have averaged 54.0% possession and 5.0 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 9.4 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Hiiro Komori is the top goalscorer with 4, Matheus Savio has 2, with Yoichi Naganuma and two other players on 1. Takuro Kaneko has made the most assists with 2.

Vissel Kobe – Last 10 League Games

Vissel have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 10.9 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Cows average 54.1% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 2.7 shots on goal and 6.9 attempts.

Taisei Miyashiro is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Erik on 3, with Yuya Kuwasaki and two others bagging 1. Yuya Osako and Daiju Sasaki have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Urawa Reds confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa (GK), Hirokazu Ishihara, Marius Hoeibraaten, Kenta Nemoto, Takuya Ogiwara, Samuel Gustafson, Kaito Yasui, Takuro Kaneko, Ryoma Watanabe, Matheus Savio, Isaac Kiese Thelin.

Vissel Kobe confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Daiya Maekawa (GK), Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Yuki Honda, Katsuya Nagato, Takahiro Ogihara, Yuya Kuwasaki, Taisei Miyashiro, Erik, Yuya Osako, Yoshinori Muto.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Urawa Reds can avoid defeat in this J1 League clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -114. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest J1 League data.

Key Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Urawa Reds in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Urawa Reds in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Urawa Reds in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Vissel in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Urawa Reds in 7 of their last 10 games against Vissel.
Urawa Reds +0.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 53.2% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Urawa Reds Urawa Reds logo 2 - 1 Vissel logo Vissel

One bet that has caught our eye is Urawa Reds to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +600 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Urawa Reds Over 4.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

Urawa Reds have covered the 4.5 corners line in four straight games. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Urawa Reds Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -120 that they go over.

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
10.50 5.00 5.50
Home
11.00 4.90 6.10
Away
9.60 4.70 4.90
Vissel Logo Vissel
Total
9.40 5.50 3.90
Home
8.70 6.10 2.60
Away
11.50 5.90 5.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Urawa Reds +0.25 -114
Both Team To Score Yes -137
Team Corners Urawa Reds Over 4.5 -120

We’re happy to go with a same-game multi that has Urawa Reds to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, both teams to score together with Urawa Reds to finish with over 4.5 corners.

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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe 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.

Bookies Giving Vissel Plenty of Respect

With an approximate 48% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +110 betting odds for Vissel Kobe triumphing in this J1 League encounter. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +215 about Urawa Red Diamonds.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Vissel available at -185 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents Urawa Reds at +128.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Past Ten Urawa Reds Games at Home Have Yielded Six Wins

Urawa Reds have managed six victories, two draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Vissel have racked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

When the sides last met at Saitama Stadium, Urawa Reds drew 1-1 with Vissel. The previous 4 H2H matches at Saitama Stadium have included two draws along with a victory each for Urawa Reds and Vissel.

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 6-2-2 2.10 1.40 0.70 4 6 4 6
Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe Away Stats 5-2-3 2.40 1.30 1.10 5 5 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
Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Vissel Kobe Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Urawa Reds vs Vissel team news before wagering. Get the latest predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups and injury news right here.

Urawa Red Diamonds Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Urawa Red Diamonds Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Shusaku Nishikawa
4 Hirokazu Ishihara 5 Marius Hoeibraaten 28 Kenta Nemoto 26 Takuya Ogiwara
11 Samuel Gustafson 25 Kaito Yasui
77 Takuro Kaneko 13 Ryoma Watanabe 8 Matheus Savio
99 Isaac Kiese Thelin
1 Daiya Maekawa
24 Gotoku Sakai 4 Tetsushi Yamakawa 15 Yuki Honda 41 Katsuya Nagato
6 Takahiro Ogihara
25 Yuya Kuwasaki 9 Taisei Miyashiro
27 Erik 10 Yuya Osako 11 Yoshinori Muto

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Urawa Red Diamonds Substitutes

  • 12Thiago Santana
  • 14Takahiro Sekine
  • 16Ayumi Niekawa
  • 17Hiiro Komori
  • 22Kai Shibato
  • 24Yusuke Matsuo
  • 34Yudai Fujiwara
  • 39Jumpei Hayakawa
  • 88Yoichi Naganuma

Vissel Kobe Substitutes

  • 2Nanasei Iino
  • 14Koya Yuruki
  • 18Haruya Ide
  • 26Jean Patrick
  • 29Ren Komatsu
  • 30Kakeru Yamauchi
  • 31Takuya Iwanami
  • 50Powell Obinna Obi
  • 77Klismahn

Previous Urawa Reds Lineups

27 Sep J1 League
Tokyo Verdy 0-0 Urawa Reds
23 Sep J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 0-0 Urawa Reds
20 Sep J1 League
Urawa Reds 0-1 Kashima Antlers
13 Sep J1 League
Gamba Osaka 1-0 Urawa Reds
31 Aug J1 League
Urawa Reds 1-0 Albirex Niigata
22 Aug J1 League
Kashiwa Reysol 4-2 Urawa Reds

Previous Vissel Kobe Lineups

01 Oct AFC Champions League
Vissel Kobe 1-0 Melb City
27 Sep J1 League
Vissel Kobe 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
23 Sep J1 League
Vissel Kobe 4-0 Tokyo Verdy
17 Sep AFC Champions League
Shanghai Port 0-3 Vissel Kobe
12 Sep J1 League
Vissel Kobe 0-0 Kashiwa Reysol
30 Aug J1 League
Vissel Kobe 1-0 Yokohama F.M.
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 36 21 7 8 55:30 70
2 Kashiwa Reysol 36 19 12 5 56:33 69
3 Vissel Kobe 36 18 9 9 46:31 63
4 Kyoto Sanga 36 17 11 8 59:40 62
5 Sanfrecce H. 36 18 8 10 42:26 62
6 K. Frontale 36 15 12 9 66:51 57
7 Machida Zelvia 36 16 9 11 49:36 57
8 Gamba Osaka 36 16 6 14 49:53 54
9 Urawa Reds 36 14 11 11 40:39 53
10 Cerezo Osaka 36 14 10 12 58:51 52
11 FC Tokyo 36 13 9 14 40:47 48
12 Avispa Fukuoka 36 11 12 13 33:37 45
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 11 11 14 40:48 44
14 Tokyo Verdy 36 11 10 15 22:36 43
15 F. Okayama 36 11 9 16 32:41 42
16 Yokohama F.M. 36 11 7 18 42:44 40
17 Nagoya Grampus 36 10 10 16 42:53 40
18 Yokohama 36 8 8 20 24:43 32
19 Shonan Bellmare 36 7 8 21 34:61 29
20 Albirex Niigata 36 4 11 21 34:63 23
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 18 12 4 2 32:15 40
2 Urawa Reds 18 12 3 3 24:12 39
3 Kashiwa Reysol 18 11 5 2 26:15 38
4 Vissel Kobe 18 10 4 4 24:12 34
5 Gamba Osaka 18 11 1 6 29:25 34
6 Sanfrecce H. 18 9 4 5 19:13 31
7 K. Frontale 18 8 6 4 40:30 30
8 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 27:17 30
9 Cerezo Osaka 18 8 6 4 26:18 30
10 Machida Zelvia 18 8 3 7 23:17 27
11 Tokyo Verdy 18 8 3 7 15:17 27
12 FC Tokyo 18 8 3 7 22:25 27
13 Nagoya Grampus 18 7 5 6 26:25 26
14 F. Okayama 18 7 4 7 17:15 25
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 6 7 5 23:23 25
16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 6 7 5 19:19 25
17 Yokohama F.M. 18 6 5 7 22:20 23
18 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 13:19 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 18 4 6 8 25:27 18
20 Albirex Niigata 18 2 9 7 19:28 15