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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - FIFA Club World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions
The Urawa Red Diamonds will face off against Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening. The hosts earned their place in this competition by winning the AFC Champions League last season. They beat Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal 2-1 on aggregate in the final. Urawa Red Dragons beat Leon 1-0 in the second round of this competition. Alex Schalk scored the all-important goal for the Asian champions just five minutes after coming off the bench. While the Red Diamonds did enjoy continental success last season, their domestic form seemed to suffer as a result. They finished the 2023 season fourth in the J1 League and 14 points behind league winner Vissel Kobe. Had they not won the AFC Champions League last season, they would not have been competing in the next edition of the tournament. The hosts have never faced the English champions in the past but are massive outsiders in this match.
Meanwhile, Manchester City will be playing their first match in the tournament on Tuesday. They will be looking to claim their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup title, having qualified for the competition as the champions of Europe. If Man City can go on to lift the title, they will join the ranks of four Premier League sides that have achieved the feat in the past. Pep Guardiola, though, is no stranger to this competition, having won it three times in the past with Barcelona (2) and Bayern Munich (1). However, while the Citizens are hugely fancied here, they come into this match in poor form by their lofty standards. They played out a 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace over the weekend and have won just one of their last six Premier League fixtures. In addition, they are in the midst of a very busy schedule and have key players out through injury. It will be interesting to see what team Guardiola decides to send out for this one.
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The Best Betting Odds for Urawa Red Diamonds v Manchester City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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15 | 8 | 1.17 |
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18 | 7.75 | 1.13 |
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18 | 8.67 | 1.17 |
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18 | 8.67 | 1.17 |
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19 | 8.5 | 1.14 |
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17 | 7.8 | 1.18 |
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19 | 8.8 | 1.15 |
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15 | 7 | 1.17 |
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19 | 8.8 | 1.18 |
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19 | 6.5 | 1.14 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Manchester City?
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 19/12/2023 between Urawa Red Diamonds and Manchester City in FIFA Club World Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 27.04% for a win of Urawa Red Diamonds against Manchester City with odds of 19 at Melbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City is 11.82% with odds of 8.8 at Vbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 61.14% chance ⭐ for a win of Manchester City vs Urawa Red Diamonds with odds of 1.18 at Tonybet.
Urawa Red Diamonds - Manchester City Prediction and Best Odds:
| Urawa Red Diamonds Manchester City Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City wins | 61.14% | 1.18 at Tonybet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 61.81% | 1.53 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 59.52% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Manchester City | 30.99% | 51 at Unibet |
Urawa Red Diamonds against Manchester City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Most goals and assists
Urawa Red Diamonds
Manchester City
J. Alvarez
(2 Goals)
A. Ito
(5 Assists)
Rodri
(1 Assists)
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K. Walker
(1 Assists)
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J. Alvarez
(1 Assists)
, 
M. Nunes
(1 Assists)
Urawa Red Diamonds - Manchester City Key Points
- Six of Urawa Red Diamonds’ last eight matches ended with both teams scoring
- Urawa Red Diamonds conceded two or more goals in six of their last ten matches
- Six of Manchester City’s last eight matches ended with both teams scoring
- Manchester City have scored two or more goals in eight of their last ten matches
- Manchester City have only failed to score in one of their last nine games
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Our Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City Prediction
While Manchester City are expected to ease to victory here, that may not necessarily end up being the case if Guardiola opts for a ‘B team’ with a few very important matches on the horizon. Therefore, despite expecting the European champs to win the game, we feel that the Asian champions will be able to breach the City defence at least once in this match. Our Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City prediction: Both teams to score.
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