Urawa - Kashima: betting tip (cf 1.80) for the Japanese Championship match (February 28, 2026) from UPU

Urawa has had a great start to the current season, especially when it comes to playing defensively - the club has conceded only one goal in three matches. The hosts started the championship with a confident away victory over the newcomer of the J-League 1, Chiba (2:0). Then the club lost in a penalty shootout to Tokyo - the main time ended with a score of 1:1. In the third round, the Red Diamonds again scored a 2-0 away victory, this time over Yokohama Marinos. The club occupies the third place in the standings and is two points behind the leader of the table. 

Kashima is the current Japanese champion and plans to compete for the title again. So far, the team has shown no signs of slumping and shares third place in the conference with today's opponent. After losing in a penalty shootout from Tokyo, the champion won two home victories in a row - over Yokohama Marinos (1:0) and Kashiwa (2:0).