Urawa Reds will host Shonan Bellmare in the next round of the J1 League on Saturday, 6 July.
Can Urawa take advantage of playing at home against a team in the relegation zone or will Shonan Bellmare surprise us all? Read our Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare prediction and preview to learn more about the match.
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare prediction: A convincing win for the hosts
Key stats
- Shonan Bellmare have lost four of their last six games in the league and they have just one win in 11 away matches this season.
- We saw eight goals the last time these two teams have met each other.
- Both teams are averaging 2.90 total goals per game in the J1 League this season.
Correct score prediction: Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 Shonan Bellmare
Urawa Reds have scored four goals twice in their last three duels with Shonan and given the form of both teams at the moment, we can see them scoring plenty of goals again.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Urawa Reds the clear favourites to win
- HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.10%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
We can see from these Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare odds that the hosts are the expected winners and that's hardly a surprise given that Urawa are currently 16 points ahead of Shonan Bellmare in the standings.
On top of that, Shonan Bellmare have struggled away from home this season and they are currently on a streak of six games without a win too, so Urawa Reds are rightfully favoured to win here.
Anyhow, if you like our predictions for this duel, make sure check out our favourite betting tips for today as well.
Last five H2Hs: Urawa Reds with the advantage
Shonan Bellmare have failed to beat Urawa Reds in their last five H2H duels, although three of those matches have ended in draws, along with a couple of wins for Urawa. Furthermore, Urawa Red Diamonds have the advantage in the overall H2H too: 21-10-10.
Japan J-League 17/03/24
Shonan Bellmare
Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan J-League 25/08/23
Shonan Bellmare
Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan J-League 28/06/23
Urawa Red Diamonds
Shonan Bellmare
Japan J-League Cup 19/04/23
Urawa Red Diamonds
Shonan Bellmare
Japan J-League Cup 08/03/23
Shonan Bellmare
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds preview: Hoping for a third win in a row
With wins over Nagoya Grampus and Jubilo Iwata, Urawa Red Diamonds have managed to string together a couple of wins for the second time only this season. Overall, Urawa Reds are right in the middle of the standings in the J1 League, but also not to far from teams fighting for a spot in the AFC Champions League for next season.
When it comes to team news, Samuel Gustafson is the only player dealing with an injury at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Nishikawa (GK), Ohata, Hoibraten, Sato, Ishihara, Watanabe, Yasui, Ito, Takeda, Linssen & Thiago
Japan J-League 28/09/24
L
Vissel Kobe
1
Urawa Red Diamonds
0
Japan J-League 21/09/24
L
FC Tokyo
2
Urawa Red Diamonds
0
Japan J-League 14/09/24
W
Gamba Osaka
0
Urawa Red Diamonds
1
Japan J-League 31/08/24
D
Machida Zelvia
2
Urawa Red Diamonds
2
Japan J-League 17/08/24
D
Kashima Antlers
0
Urawa Red Diamonds
0
Shonan Bellmare preview: In a tough battle for survival
After six games without a win and just 16 points from 21 matches in the league, Shonan Bellmare are already half-packing their bags to move the J2 League next season. Of course, it's too early for this since we have almost an entire second half of this season left, but Shonan Bellmare are already seven points behind the first team in the safe zone and in poor form, so they need to find their best form sooner rather than later.
Meanwhile, Min-tae Kim, Hiroyuki Abe, Ryo Nemoto,Taiyo Hiraoka, and Kosuke Onose are on the team's injury list right now.
Predicted lineup: Song (GK), Tachi, Ono, J. Suzuki, Y. Suzuki, Ikeda, Tanaka, Yamada, Hata, Lukian & Fukuda
Japan J-League 28/09/24
W
Kashima Antlers
2
Shonan Bellmare
3
Japan J-League 22/09/24
L
Cerezo Osaka
2
Shonan Bellmare
1
Japan J-League 14/09/24
L
Albirex Niigata
3
Shonan Bellmare
1
Japan J-League 31/08/24
W
Sagan Tosu
1
Shonan Bellmare
2
Japan J-League 24/08/24
L
Nagoya Grampus
1
Shonan Bellmare
0
Player to watch: Thiago Santana
With seven goals in the league so far, Thiago has been Urawa's top scorer this season and he's our player to watch as they take on Shonan Bellmare on Saturday.
