Machida vs Urawa Reds Prediction & Betting Tips (31 August)

Urawa Reds have struggled hugely on their travels since returning to the J1 League, collecting just one point from a possible 17 and being outscored by 12 goals to three. As for Machida, they have recorded 12 victories in their most recent 17 top-flight home games, so they will be confident of cashing in against their out-of-form opponents.

Urawa Reds may have been involved in a couple of recent thrillers in the J1 League, but it remains the case that 17 of their last 19 matches have produced three goals or fewer. This has also been the scenario in 17 of the previous 19 Machida home games at this level, so more of the same is expected.

When Urawa Reds come calling in the J1 League, excitement tends to follow, with the Urawa Reds outfit both scoring and conceding during the same 89 minutes in each of their last nine away games. What’s more, 10 of the previous 14 Machida home games at this level have subscribed to the same pattern, meaning that clean sheets could prove hard to come by.