CA River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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CA River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds — Club World Cup at Lumen Field.
- CA River Plate 3 games · 4 pts (2025/25)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 3 games · 0 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | CA Rosario Central | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | CS Independiente Rivadavia | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | CA River Plate | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Yokohama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 3 |
| 3 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
CA River Plate are 19th (4 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 20th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Facundo Colidio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds is underway.
- 5' Takuya Ogiwara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' A goal from the Argentina international Facundo Colidio! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
- 17' CA River Plate are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' CA River Plate player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Samuel Gustafson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. CA River Plate is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thiago Santana, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The CA River Plate manager makes a substitution. Enzo Perez departs to be replaced by Maximiliano Meza.
- 48' What a strike from Sebastian Driussi! The score is 2-0.
- 50' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Sebastian Driussi is replaced by Miguel Borja.
- 55' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ryoma Watanabe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 58' GOAL! Yusuke Matsuo scores on 58.
- 58' Marcos Acuna picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for German Pezzella on 59.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. CA River Plate seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 71' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Takuro Kaneko is replaced by Takahiro Sekine on 71 minute.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Maximiliano Meza gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 74' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Facundo Colidio is withdrawn and Gonzalo Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 79' CA River Plate looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maximiliano Meza scoring 1 goals.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Ogiwara. He replaces Yoichi Naganuma on 81 minute.
- 86' Enzo Perez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 213 appearances.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryoma Watanabe.
- 87' The whistle greets Samuel Gustafson as he departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 88' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Marcos Acuna is replaced by Milton Casco.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Giuliano Galoppo.
- Another three points for CA River Plate.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Marcos Acuna ↓ Milton Casco 88'
- 1
-
24
Enzo Perez ↓ Maximiliano Meza 46'
- 26
- 4
- 15
- 11
- 28
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
9
Miguel Borja ↑ 50'
- 10
- 16
-
8
Maximiliano Meza ↑ 46'
-
18
Gonzalo Martinez ↑ 74'
-
20
Milton Casco ↑ 88'
- 2
- 29
- 25
- 5
- 14
- 7
-
34
Giuliano Galoppo ↑ 46'
- 17
- 38
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Thiago Santana 71'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Sekine 71'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 88
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Taishi Matsumoto 81'
Bench
-
9
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 87'
- 10
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 71'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 81'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 81'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 71'
- 21
- 31
- 23
- 16
- 18
- 39
- 41
- 17
- 28
Coach
Maciej Skorza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Meza | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Facundo Colidio | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-12-15
Racing Club
1–0
CA River Plate
L
2024-12-08
CA River Plate
4–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2024-12-05
CA River Plate
1–1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2024-11-30
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2024-11-22
CS Independiente Rivadavia
2–1
CA River Plate
L
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-06-17
CA River Plate
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-06-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Yokohama FC
W
2025-05-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2025-05-24
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-05-21
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tōkyō
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
CA River Plate to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
88%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
30%
CA River Plate or Urawa Red Diamonds
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

