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Urawa Red Diamonds - Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan J-League - Saitama Stadium 2002
Prediction 1
Urawa to win
2/1 (3.0)
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Prediction 2
BTTS - No
19/20 (1.95)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
We are at the halfway stage in the J League season and scheduled for Wednesday, May 31st, Urawa host Hiroshima with both clubs looking to close the gap and climb into the top three. Here's our preview of this exciting match as well as our top football betting tips for it.
Our Favourite Urawa vs Hiroshima Predictions and Picks
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If you need help to find the latest J League predictions ahead of the match between Urawa and Hiroshima, you're in the right place:
Urawa to win
The home side have a few games in hand on those ahead of them in the J League due to their AFC Champions League victory over Al Hilal. Urawa are nine points behind league leaders Vissel Kobe but that gap can be cut to just a single victory if Urawa can win their games in hand.
At home, Urawa have won four out of their five matches, including a victory last time out against Kawasaki. Hiroshima, on the other hand, have lost their last three away games in all competitions and a fourth looks on the cards here against the AFC Champions League winners.
BTTS – No
This bet has landed in three of Urawa's last five matches, which is the same for their guests on Wednesday morning. It has also landed in the last five matches between Urawa and Hiroshima when they have met at Saitama Stadium and in an important fixture for both sides, a single goal may be enough to claim all three points.
Latest Odds, Stats, and More for Urawa v Hiroshima
If you are looking for the top Urawa v Hiroshima odds, check our list of odds taken from a few different UK betting sites:
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Urawa Red Diamonds - Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan J-League - Saitama Stadium 2002
| Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| 01/10/22 Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima  | 4 - 1 |  Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 13/05/22 Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 25/08/21 Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 26/05/21 Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 03/11/20 Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 - 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Last 5 | |||
| 24/09/23 Japan | Gamba Osaka  | 1 - 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 20/09/23 ACL | Wuhan Three Towns  | 2 - 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 15/09/23 Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 - 0 |  Kyoto Sanga FC |
| 10/09/23 Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 - 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 06/09/23 Japan | Gamba Osaka | 0 - 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | |||
| 23/09/23 Japan | Kyoto Sanga FC | 1 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 16/09/23 Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 0 |  Vissel Kobe |
| 02/09/23 Japan | Sagan Tosu  | 0 - 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 26/08/23 Japan | Kashiwa Reysol  | 0 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 19/08/23 Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 - 2 |  Kawasaki Frontale |
We can now take a closer look at some other betting markets and odds for this duel:
Urawa odds: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.33% Probability
Draw odds: 9/4 (3.50) – 30.76% Probability
Hiroshima odds: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.66% Probability
It's clear from the odds that the bookies anticipate Hiroshima to be the expected winners with a 1.66% probability. Meanwhile, the main favourite to be the First Goalscorer is Pieros Sotiriou at 11/2 (6.50), which is a 15.40% probability. Also, the most probable Correct Score is a 1-1 draw, once again at 11/2 (6.50) odds and 15.40% probability.
Urawa – Hiroshima Preview:
This looks to be a fantastic match up on Wednesday morning, so let's take a better look at the teams ahead of their game:
Urawa
Returning to the J League as AFC Champions League winners, Urawa have vital games in hand in order to bridge the gap between themselves and first place. Currently on a four match unbeaten run, they will be relying on forward Jose Kante to keep their momentum going and win this important match. The 32-year-old has scored in consecutive matches and having been brought in from Cangzhou, where he scored 14 goals in 16 matches, he can play a big part in their push for supremacy domestically.
Urawa Predicted Lineup:
Suzuki – Mawatari, Iwanami, Inukai, Ohata – Hirano, Shibato – Moberg Karlsson, Hayakawa, Linssen – Kante
Hiroshima
Hiroshima claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Shonan last time out, stopping their winless run having lost their previous three matches. However, they are performing well in the J League and after 14 games find themselves in fourth place. A win could lift them into the top three, and they'll be hoping Douglas Vieira can add to his six goals . The 35-year-old Brazilian is in fine form and was the one on the scoresheet last time out. Can he score again? Urawa need to be careful of his threat.
Hiroshima Predicted Lineup:
Osako – Sasaki, Araki, Sumiyoshi – Chajima, Matsumoto, Kawaura, Kashiwa – Morishima, Ezequiel – Ben Khalifa
Starting Lineups
You can find the starting lineups here around one hour before the game starts.
Shonan Bellmare
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Player to Watch: Alexander Scholz
Urawa's Danish defender Alexander Scholz is both an aerial threat but he's also their penalty taker. Having scored three goals already in 2023, the 30-year-old is halfway to his 2022 tally already and Hiroshima will need to mark him from all attacking set pieces on Wednesday morning. The towering defender last scored in Urawa's 3-1 home victory over Gamba Osaka from the spot and he could be the different at either end in this important fixture vs Hiroshima.
