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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
23%
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)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at .
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Toshiyuki Takagi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Yuki Muto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiki Hashioka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' 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.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Riku Matsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 70' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Quentin Martinus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 1 |
| Atomu Tanaka | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 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.