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Urawa Red Diamonds will host Kashima Antlers at the Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday in another round of the 2024 J1 League campaign. The home side have struggled for results of late and currently find themselves mid-table in 10th place in the league standings with 25 points from 18 matches.
They were beaten 2-1 by Cerezo Osaka last time out, finding themselves two goals down early after the restart before former Feyenoord man Bryan Linssen came off the bench to head home a consolation goal.
Kashima Antlers, meanwhile, have enjoyed a strong league campaign and continue their push for a first league title since 2016. They played out a 1-1 draw against Albirex Niigata in their last match, falling behind in the first half before Tomoya Fuji leveled the scores in the second with his first goal in over a year.
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The visitors sit second in the league table with 36 points from 18 games. They are just two points behind league leaders Machida Zelvia and will leapfrog them with a win at the weekend.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark the 80th meeting between Urawa Reds and Kashima. The hosts have won 24 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won 39 times.
- There have been 16 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended goalless.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last five games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions..
- Kashima have scored 31 league goals this season. Only Sanfrecce Hiroshima (34) have managed more.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers Prediction
Urawa Reds have lost three of their last four games and are without a win in their last five games across all competitions. They have, however, lost just one of their last five home matches and will be hopeful of a positive result on Saturday.
Kashima, meanwhile, are on a four-game unbeaten run and have lost just once since April. They have won their last four away league games and should extend that streak this weekend.
Prediction: Urawa Reds 0-2 Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Kashima Antlers to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just three of their last nine matches)
