Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Wednesday, August 7, in the 25th round of the J-League, Urawa Reds will host Kashiwa Reysol. The match kicks off at 12:30 PM Central European Time. The forecast and bets for this match have been prepared by the Dailysports analytical team.
Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds, who finished fourth last season, are having a dismal current season. After 24 rounds, the "Reds" have only amassed 33 points and are positioned tenth in the standings. Any hope of competing for a top-3 finish is out of reach, as they trail the third place by a significant 11 points. Essentially, Urawa Reds lack any tournament motivation for the remainder of the season. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the team will strive to finish as high as possible.
Urawa Reds approach the match against Kashiwa Reysol with a series of three consecutive winless games. In the previous round, Urawa Reds played against the league's main underdog, Consadole Sapporo, and were trailing 0-4 by the 57th minute. However, Urawa Reds nearly pulled off an astonishing comeback, losing narrowly 3-4. Prior to that, the "Reds" drew 0-0 with Kyoto Sanga and lost 2-3 to Shonan Bellmare.
Kashiwa Reysol
Last season, Kashiwa Reysol narrowly avoided relegation, and this season they are faring slightly better. Currently, the "golden-black" team occupies the 13th spot, with a 5-point cushion from the relegation zone. With 10 rounds remaining, the battle for survival in the top tier of Japanese football is far from over for Kashiwa Reysol.
Kashiwa Reysol travel to Saitama on the back of two consecutive defeats. In the previous round, they lost 2-3 to Kawasaki Frontale, despite managing to come back from a 0-2 deficit during the match. Before that, Kashiwa Reysol lost away to their direct rival, Nagoya Grampus. In their last five matches, the "golden-black" team has garnered 7 points.
Interesting facts about the match and the head-to-head history
- In the 8th round of the current season, Kashiwa Reysol defeated Urawa Reds 1-0.
- Out of a total of 114 matches between these teams, Urawa Reds hold the advantage with 52 victories to Kashiwa Reysol's 40.
Urawa Reds vs Kashiwa Reysol prediction
Both Urawa Reds and Kashiwa Reysol are in poor form and are making too many defensive errors. My bet is that both teams will score.
