Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Matheus Savio
Ryosuke Shindo 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

12
4
4
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Mar Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
02 Mar Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
26 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
22 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
08 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
26 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
22 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Urawa Red Diamonds
#2 Position #16
31 Points 25
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
48 Scored 37
38 Conceded 37
+10 GD +0
1.72 PPG 1.39
61% Win % 39%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 4 G
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 5 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Urawa Red Diamonds. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' Goal! Rafael Ratao scores his 47 goal in 20 matches.
  • 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 376 games and scored 401 goals.
  • 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 22' Japan international Shoya Nakajima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Masaya Shibayama gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Thiago Andrade and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Matheus Savio was booked on 33.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Taishi Matsumoto is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 51' Lucas Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 182 appearances.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The 30-year-old Ryosuke Shindo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Ryoma Watanabe gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Samuel Gustafson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Motohiko Nakajima trudges off to be replaced by Shinji Kagawa on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Ryoma Watanabe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Takuro Kaneko as he leaves the pitch. Genki Haraguchi steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takahiro Sekine made 270 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Rafael Ratao is replaced by Satoki Uejo.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Souza 1
Ataru Esaka 1
Hirotaka Tameda 1
Kenyu Sugimoto 1
Koya Yuruki 1

Head to Head

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-15 Yokohama FC 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-03-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2025-02-26 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw40% Urawa Red Diamonds22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.