Round 23 of the Japanese J1 League is taking place this weekend and on a very interesting clash we have Urawa Reds receiving Kawasaki Frontale at Saitama Stadium. The home team needs a win to shorten the breach with the top teams and fight for a spot in the AFC Champions League, whereas their rivals are already in the top three spots and want to continue climbing towards the first one. A home win or draw is the smartest bet for this match.

Urawa Reds are currently 8th in the table, with 29 points in 22 matches. This puts them eight points away from the third spot, that earns a place in the qualification rounds of the AFC Champions League. They have not lost in their last seven league games, with five wins and two losses. Already eliminated from the Emperors Cup, ending the league in their best form is the only goal for the squad.

On the other hand, Kawasaki Frontale are showing very good performances so far in the league. They are on the third spot with 37 points and have two matches less, which gives them the opportunity to get even closer to the top if they happen to win those. They are currently classifying for the AFC Champions League preliminary rounds but will fight to earn their ticket directly. A win in this match can be key to that purpose.

Both teams recently played against PSG in the French team's preseason tour to Japan. Needless to say, they were both prey of one of international football's most feared powerhouse, that beat Urawa Reds by 3-0 and Kawasaki Frontale by 2-1.

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日本J1联赛第23轮将在本周末举行，在埼玉体育场，浦和红军将对阵川崎前锋，这是一场非常有趣的比赛。主队需要一场胜利来缩短与顶级球队的差距，并争取在亚冠联赛的席位，而他们的对手已经在前三名，并希望继续向第一名攀升。主场取胜或平局是这场比赛最明智的赌注。

浦和红军目前在积分榜上排名第8，在22场比赛中获得29分。这使得他们距离第三名还有8分之遥，而第三名可以获得亚冠资格赛的席位。他们在过去的7场联赛中没有输球，5胜2负。已经天皇杯淘汰，以最好的状态结束联赛是球队的唯一目标。

另一方面，川崎前锋目前在联赛中表现非常好。他们以37分排在第三位，而且还少打了两场比赛，这给了他们更接近榜首的机会，如果他们碰巧赢了这两场比赛。他们目前正在参加亚冠联赛的预选赛，但他们将争取直接获得门票。在这场比赛中获胜可能是实现这一目标的关键。

两支球队最近都在法国巴黎圣日耳曼的季前赛日本之旅中与巴黎圣日耳曼交手。不用说，他们都是国际足坛最令人恐惧的强队之一的猎物，他们分别以3比0和2比1击败了浦和红魔和川崎前锋。