CA River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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 Tokyo | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA River Plate to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Enzo Perez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 12' A goal from the Argentina international Facundo Colidio! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Genki Haraguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA River Plate winning 100% of all matches.
- 24' CA River Plate player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' That is a card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Samuel Gustafson will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Maximiliano Meza is replacing Enzo Perez for the CA River Plate side.
- 48' What a strike from Sebastian Driussi! The score is 2-0.
- 50' The CA River Plate bench stirs into life. Sebastian Driussi is withdrawn and Miguel Borja gets his opportunity.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' GOAL! Yusuke Matsuo fires home to make it 2-1!
- 58' A moment of madness from Marcos Acuna on 58 minutes earns him a card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 59' The referee shows CA River Plate player a card on 59.
- 64' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Takahiro Sekine on, Takuro Kaneko off on 71 minutes.
- 74' Assisted by Marcos Acuna with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maximiliano Meza makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 74' Gonzalo Martinez gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Facundo Colidio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Kaito Yasui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 81' Takuya Ogiwara gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Yoichi Naganuma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yoichi Naganuma suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryoma Watanabe.
- 87' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Samuel Gustafson departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 88' CA River Plate make a change. Marcos Acuna trudges off to be replaced by Milton Casco on 88 minutes.
- 90' CA River Plate receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Tokyo
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.

