Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Monterrey have competed well against a pair of high-profile teams in Club World Cup Group E, drawing 1-1 with Inter Milan and 0-0 with River Plate, but they need to push for a victory over already-eliminated Urawa Red Diamonds to have a chance of reaching the knockout rounds.

The Mexicans had to do a lot of defending in the weekend goalless draw against River Plate when they lost the shot count 18 to three.

But they will be looking to get onto the front foot against Urawa, who are playing for pride after losses against River Plate (1-3) and Inter (1-2).

Monterrey have an element of control over their destiny because a victory by two goals or more would send them through to the round of 16.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Urawa Red Diamonds	4/1
Best Bet	Urawa Red Diamonds or draw double chance	23/20
Bet Builder	Ryoma Watanabe to score at any time, Stefan Medina to be booked, Over 3 goals	25/1

Key Match Stats

• Urawa Red Diamonds have avoided defeat in 14 of their last 19 fixtures

• Six of the last seven matches involving Urawa Red Diamonds have featured at least three goals

• Both teams have scored in seven of the last eight games involving Urawa Red Diamonds

• Urawa Red Diamonds have scored in 12 of their last 14 fixtures

• Monterrey have drawn their last two matches

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey Prediction

Best Bet: Urawa Red Diamonds or draw double chance @ 23/20

Urawa Red Diamonds have created a positive impression despite losing their opening two Club World Cup matches and they can avoid a pointless tournament by picking up a result against Monterrey at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

An early elimination for Urawa was confirmed when they conceded an injury-time goal in Saturday’s agonising 2-1 loss to Inter.

But they will be fired up for their final match and can cause problems for Monterrey, who needed a string of saves from goalkeeper, Esteban Andrada, to secure a 0-0 draw against River Plate.

Monterrey defended deep against River Plate but will have to play a more open game against the Red Devils and could leave themselves vulnerable.

Urawa will be desperate to emerge with something for their efforts and they look overpriced to take a point or three.

Dan Childs says:

Urawa Red Diamonds can sign off with a strong performance and a positive result against Monterrey, who are in a must-win scenario. Monterrey were dominated for large parts of their goalless draw against River Plate and their luck may be about to run out.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey Bet Builder Tip

• Ryoma Watanabe to score at any time

• Stefan Medina to be booked

• Over 3 goals

  
  Pays 25/1

Urawa Red Diamonds attacker Ryoma Watanabe has found a goalscoring knack in recent months and, after bagging the opening goal in the 2-1 loss to Inter, he can find the net against Monterrey.

Watanabe has good pace and movement and looks the right man to expose a Monterrey side anchored by veteran centre-backs Sergio Ramos and Stefan Medina.

There should be entertainment and goals as Urawa aim for their first points of the tournament and Monterrey go all out for the win.

It could get feisty at times and a caution looks likely for Medina, who has been booked in four of his last seven appearances.

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Dan Childs adds:

This Bet Builder anticipates an entertaining encounter with Urawa Red Diamonds playing with the pressure off and Monterrey needing to go all out for victory. Urawa do not have a stand out attacking player, but Ryoma Watanabe has netted seven times in the last three months and looks overpriced to score his second goal of the tournament. Monterrey have a lot riding on the outcome and the pressure may get to their Colombian defender Stefan Medina, who may be cautioned for a second successive game.

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Tactics, Form and Team news

There are unlikely to be lots of changes for Urawa, who will be desperate to sign off with a win.

Expected Urawa Red Diamonds XI: (4-2-3-1): Nishikawa; Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Hoibraten, Naganuma; Yasui, Gustafson; Kaneko, Matheus Savio, Watanabe; Matsuo.

Monterrey head coach Domenec Torrent may aim to keep a largely settled side although he is without midfielder Jorge Rodriguez, who serves a one-game ban.

Expected Monterrey XI: (4-2-3-1): Andrada; Aguirre, Medina, Sergio Ramos, Arteaga; Deossa, Torres; Corona, Canales, Ocampos; Berterame.

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