J1 League action continues with Kashiwa Reysol set to host Urawa Reds in the Japanese top-flight at the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium on Wednesday.The hosts have lost three games in a row. Their previous game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday ended in a 1-0 loss, with Keiya Shiihashi scoring an own goal in the 78th minute.Urawa Reds suffered their first loss in 11 games in their previous outing against Shonan Bellmare. Takuya Okamoto, on loan from the Urawa Reds, scored the winning goal against his parent side in the 88th minute.Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo have moved to the top 10 while Kashiwa Reysol dropped to the danger zone after their continuous defeat.This is how the teams stand after Matchweek 18 of the 2021 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE.© J.LEAGUE - All Rights Reserved #JLEAGUE pic.twitter.com/3j8AuRYYJL— J.LEAGUE Official EN (@J_League_En) June 20, 2021Also Read: David James column - Top 5 favorites to win Euro 2020Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Reds Head-to-HeadBoth Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Reds were part of the 'Original Eight clubs' of the former Japanese Super League and have a long-standing rivalry.They have faced each other 107 times across all competitions. With 47 wins, the visiting side have the upper hand in the fixture but they have only one win to their name in the last eight encounters with Taiyō-Ō.The hosts have 39 wins to their name and the spoils have been shared 21 times between the two sides. They last squared off at Wednesday's venue in a Japanese League Cup group stage fixture in May. The game ended dramatically with Urawa Reds scoring twice in injury time to hold Reysol to a 3-3 draw.Kashiwa Reysol form guide across all competitions: L-W-L-L-DUrawa Reds form guide across all competitions: L-D-W-W-DAlso Read: Paul Merson's column - 5 surprise packages of the tournament so farKashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Reds Team NewsKashiwa ReysolSachiro Toshima is a long-term absentee and has not played a single game this campaign on account of a leg injury.Emerson Santos, Pedro Raul and Matheus Sávio have not featured for the hosts in over a month and are doubts for this fixture as well.Seung-gyu Kim has returned from international duty and should start the game.柏レイソルU-18所属 #金田大和 選手 トップチーム登録|#reysol 柏レイソルU-18所属のGK金田 大和選手が、トップチームの選手として登録されました!金田選手は、第2種契約(アマチュア)となり、Jリーグでの試合出場が可能となります。https://t.co/q4UKaH8nXt pic.twitter.com/4yK91fZiW9— 柏レイソルOFFICIAL (@REYSOL_Official) June 18, 2021Injuries: Sachiro ToshimaDoubtful: Emerson Santos, Pedro Raul, Matheus SávioSuspension: NoneUrawa RedsThe visiting side do not have any injury concerns for this fixture. They have signed defender Hiroki Sakai from Olympique Marseille but he is not in contention to start yet.⚽GOAL PLAYBACK⚽電光石火のカウンターからワールドクラスのゴール。#キャスパーユンカー が #小泉佳穂 とのコンビネーションで抜け出し、鮮やかなループシュートでゴールネットを揺らした。#urawareds #浦和レッズ #wearereds #サッカー #Jリーグ pic.twitter.com/ttogZrkeK2— 浦和レッズオフィシャル (@REDSOFFICIAL) June 20, 2021Injuries: NoneDoubtful: NoneUnavailable: NoneKashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Reds Predicted XIKashiwa Reysol Predicted XI (3-4-3): Seung-Gyu Kim; Taiyo Koga, Takuma Ominami, Yuji Takahashi; Richardson, Dodi, Keiya Shiihashi, Shunki Takahashi; Cristiano, Rodrigo, Yuta KamiyaUrawa Reds Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki; Takahiro Akimoto, Tomoaki Makino, Takuya Iwanami, Daigo Nishi; Kai Shibato, Thomas Deng; Yoshio Koisumi, Tatsuya Tanaka, Atsuki Ito; Kasper JunkerKashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Reds PredictionBoth clubs have struggled at both ends of the pitch in recent games. However, the visiting side have been able to salvage a point from two of their last three games, while the hosts have lost all three.Given the current form of both teams, a win for the Red Devils looks like the most likely outcome from the game.Prediction: Kashiwa Reysol 1-2 Urawa Reds