Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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 . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Yuki Muto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Hotaru Yamaguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Kazuya Yamamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 75' The 34-year-old Mauricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 24
- 11
- 15
- 17
- 13
Bench
- 27
-
23
Tatsuya Yamashita ↑ 90'
- 5
- 26
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 88'
- 32
- 18
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 67'
- 30
- 12
- 1
- 2
- 27
-
10
Yosuke Kashiwagi C ↓ Yuki Abe 70'
- 16
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Quentin Martinus 78'
Bench
- 28
- 31
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 67'
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 70'
- 38
- 20
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 78'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
| Hayato Okuda | 1 |
| Souza | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2018-07-22
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-07-18
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-05-20
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-05-11
Sagan Tosu FC
2–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-05-06
Cerezo Osaka FC
4–1
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-05-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-07-22
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-07-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2018-05-19
Gamba Osaka
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-05-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2018-05-13
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Sagan Tosu FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.2
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
43%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

