The last time Urawa Red Diamonds played a Japanese game was two weeks ago, when they drew 1:1 with Niigata Swan, and they are undefeated in their last three league games with two wins and a draw.
They still have a chance to win the league. Keep in mind that although their defense is the best in the Nippon Professional League (20 goals conceded in 26 matches), I think the champion team needs to have more offensive firepower.
Perhaps their attacking performance needs to be improved, but with José Candi as their goal scorer, I believe his long range shooting ability will once again be the key to victory in this match.
Kyoto Immortals lost 1-2 to Kobe Victory, but their recent performance is quite good and now they are 11 points away from the relegation zone.
Kohei Takeda is back in the lineup, and he is quite calm, often creating chances to score when he has the ball at his feet. As a matter of fact, they have many options when attacking, making the opponents exhausted.
One of the examples is Daichi Hara, who has scored in 3 consecutive matches. He not only protects the ball well, but also has solid fundamentals, and his quality in front of the goal can definitely help the team to score more often.
