Sunday , 16 August 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

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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
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% 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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' A goal from the Brazil international Rafael Ratao! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
  • 12' Hayato Okuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 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' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 26' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 26 minute. Thiago Andrade leaves to be changed by Masaya Shibayama.
  • 31' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
  • 33' Matheus Savio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
  • 38' Takuya Ogiwara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shusaku Nishikawa made 439 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Taishi Matsumoto by Yusuke Matsuo on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Ryosuke Shindo gets a card.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 70 minute. Samuel Gustafson leaves to be changed by Ryoma Watanabe.
  • 75' The 26-year-old Kaito Yasui has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Motohiko Nakajima is replaced by Shinji Kagawa on 81 minute.
  • 83' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' Takuro Kaneko makes way for Genki Haraguchi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 90 minute. Rafael Ratao leaves to be changed by Satoki Uejo.
  • It finishes all square. Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 1-1.

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
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Kato Mutsuki 1
Tadanari Lee 1
Shota Fujio 1
Alexander Scholz 1
Osmar Barba 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.