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
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 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' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for CA River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Samuel Gustafson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 12' Brilliant from the forward! Facundo Colidio makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 12.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Poor challenge from Enzo Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Poor challenge from Samuel Gustafson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA River Plate must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Enzo Perez is replaced by Maximiliano Meza.
- 48' What a moment for Sebastian Driussi! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' CA River Plate make a change. Sebastian Driussi trudges off to be replaced by Miguel Borja on 50 minutes.
- 55' CA River Plate looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maximiliano Meza scoring 1 goals.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yusuke Matsuo makes it 2-1.
- 58' CA River Plate player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for German Pezzella on 59.
- 64' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Takahiro Sekine is replacing Takuro Kaneko for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 74' Maximiliano Meza makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and CA River Plate are in front.
- 74' CA River Plate ring the changes. Facundo Colidio has done his job and it is now time for Gonzalo Martinez to step up.
- 79' Taishi Matsumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Yoichi Naganuma trudges off to be replaced by Takuya Ogiwara on 81 minutes.
- 86' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ryoma Watanabe argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Samuel Gustafson is replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
- 88' Marcos Acuna makes way for Milton Casco at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Giuliano Galoppo is booked for CA River Plate — card on 90.
- With this win, CA River Plate is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Maximiliano Meza | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Facundo Colidio | 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.

