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Urawa vs JEF United Chiba prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 11
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Referee: Koji Takasaki

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Form

Recent form

Urawa

75Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

JEF United Chiba

30Poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Urawa or Draw

BetGenius backs Urawa or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Urawa host JEF United Chiba in a J1 League clash with both sides looking for points. Urawa sit ninth with 15 points, have a balanced overall record and have won both recent head‑to‑head meetings, the latest a 2‑0 victory at home. Their recent form shows three wins in the last five, including two away wins, and they score at an average of two goals per game at home.

JEF United Chiba are fighting relegation in nineteenth place with six points. They have struggled to score, averaging less than one goal per game both home and away, and have failed to find the net in four of their last ten matches. Their recent run includes two draws at home but five straight defeats away.

Urawa’s attack appears stronger than JEF’s defence, while JEF have not kept many clean sheets away. The statistical picture points to a Urawa advantage, but a draw cannot be ruled out given JEF’s occasional home resilience.

Analysis

Key factors

Urawa hold a 2‑0 win in the most recent head‑to‑head meeting
Urawa rank 9th with 15 points, JEF 19th with 6 points
Urawa average two goals per home game, JEF average less than one goal per game overall
JEF have failed to score in four of their last ten matches

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Urawa at homeJEF United Chiba away

Played

2-0-2

W-D-L

0-1-4

Scored /game

0.8

2.3

Conceded /game

2.4

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

40%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Urawa at home plus JEF United Chiba away).

Players

Key players this season

Urawa

T. Kaneko6A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
5	Kashiwa Reysol	11	+5	22
6	Kashima	11	+5	20
7	Kawasaki Frontale	11	+6	19
8	Urawa	11	-3	18
9	Yokohama F. Marinos	11	+4	17
10	Fagiano Okayama	11	-1	16
11	Shimizu S-pulse	11	-6	14
16	Mito Hollyhock	11	-4	9
17	Kyoto Sanga	11	-8	9
18	Avispa FukuokaRelegation - J2 League	11	-6	7
19	JEF United ChibaRelegation - J2 League	11	-12	6
20	Tokyo VerdyRelegation - J2 League	11	-14	5

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

2
Urawa: 0
Draws: 0
JEF United Chiba

Urawa have won 2 of the last 2 meetings.

2026-05-02Urawa2-0JEF United Chiba
2026-02-07JEF United Chiba0-2Urawa

Predictions

1 published market

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Double Chance

Urawa or Draw

78%

Confidence

Urawa have won both recent meetings and sit higher in the table, giving them a clear edge. Their home scoring average of two goals and JEF’s low scoring record suggest Urawa are likely to win, yet JEF have secured two recent home draws, so a draw remains possible. The double‑chance hedge captures the high probability of at least one point for Urawa while reflecting the modest chance of a stalemate. The combined goal expectation of about 2.5 and past head‑to‑head games with two goals support an under‑2.5 total.

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Urawa vs JEF United Chiba prediction

Recent form

Our verdict

Match preview

Key factors

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

Urawa

Table context

Head-to-head

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