Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF Monterrey Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 26.06.2025

• Date and Time: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 02:00 GMT+1
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF Monterrey Preview and Team News

Urawa Red Diamonds Team News

Urawa Reds almost delivered one of the biggest upsets of the Club World Cup against Inter. While leading the majority of the match, they still could not hold the advantage and lost sadly in injury time (2-1).

With no chance of advancing from the group, their only motivation will be to produce a memorable performance. The Japanese have been more or less decent in the attack, but defensively, they’ve allowed too many errors.

Urawa Reds have no injury worries ahead of the clash. The only absentee is Kai Shibato, but he hasn’t featured for the club in a while. 

Urawa Red Diamonds predicted lineup vs CF Monterrey (4-2-3-1): Nishikawa; Naganuma, Hoibraaten, Boza, Isihara; Yasui, Gustafson; Watanabe, Savio, Kaneko; Matsuo.

CF Monterrey Team News

After a strong display against Inter, Monterrey followed with a goalless draw to River Plate. The Mexican side sat mostly in the defence, but never really gave their opponents a chance near their goal.

With two points, Monterrey still have a chance to reach the knockout stage. Their goal is simple – defeat Urawa Reds, and regardless of the result in the other game, they will advance to the round of 16.

Monterrey have no injury problems. Former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is in contention, and the Spanish international has been a standout star in the first two matches. 

CF Monterrey predicted lineup vs Urawa Red Diamonds (4-1-2-3): Andrada; Arteaga, Ramos, Medina, Aguirre; Rodriguez; Canales, Deossa; Ocampos, Berterame, Corona. 

Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF Monterrey Prediction 

• Pick: Monterrey to Win
• Odds: 1.69 (22Bet)
• Correct score prediction: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-2 CF Monterrey

Monterrey have proven that while they may not have top-class players in the squad, their unity and balance are instrumental. This was evident against Inter, and the draw with River Plate can be deemed as a favourable result.

Now they’ll be playing the obvious outsiders of the group. Domènec Torrent’s men are favourites, and while this might be a tense game, they should be the ones grabbing a victory.

Urawa Reds have been fragile in the defence, and we don’t see a way for them to thwart their rival’s attacks. The Mexicans have an edge, so our first pick would be Monterrey to win.

Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF Monterrey Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Over 2.5 Goals
• Odds: 1.87 (22Bet)

Urawa Reds have nothing to lose. They don’t even have a theoretical chance to advance, so we expect them to play without pressure. This will undoubtedly give Monterrey more opportunities in the offence.

Also, in the last six out of seven Urawa’s matches we saw at least three goals scored. In contrast, Monterrey will push for the win from the first minute and could have a lot of shots on target.

This is a crucial game for Monterrey, but they should be able to triumph in style. Urawa won’t be inert and trouble the opponents’ defence. Thus, our second pick is over 2.5 goals. 

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