Urawa vs JEF United Chiba — Tips & Analysis

Urawa -0.75: Urawa do not do ties, and that is the pull here. Only one of their last 17 games finished level, and they have won 9 of those 17. They score almost 2 goals a game, and they leak at the other end too. Both meetings with JEF this year finished 2-0 to Urawa, which is the margin we want again. JEF arrive 19th and in trouble on the road. They have won once in their last 10 away games and let in more than 2 goals a trip. They score under a goal a game and have been beaten by 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 19. Urawa should get in front and stay there. Our honest read is a 2-1 with a nervous finish rather than a stroll. That means the job is turning the lead into two clear goals, and this Urawa attack can do that. The risk is real. Urawa have lost 3 of their last 7 home games and let in almost 2 a game there. JEF are also playing better than their table place, holding Yokohama to 0-0 and tying 1-1 with Nagasaki in their last two games. We still want Urawa, in front and pushing for more.