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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 22 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

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 Tōkyō 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
2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-04-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-12-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
33% 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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yusuke Maruhashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Mauricio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Yuki Abe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' Souza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' 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.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 1
Jordy Croux 1
Ken Tokura 1
Kato Mutsuki 1
Tadanari Lee 1

Head to Head

2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-09-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-04-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-12-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds

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

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC57% Draw22% Urawa Red Diamonds21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw39% Urawa Red Diamonds19%
Actual: 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.