Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Ryo Hirama
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Shuichi Majima
- Referee Naoya Okawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | FC Tokyo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Yoichiro Kakitani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 455 games and scored 423 goals.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Hiroshi Kiyotake has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Leandro Desabato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Kazuki Nagasawa is replaced by Kai Shibato on 54 minute.
- 59' 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.
- 63' A moment of madness from Ryota Moriwaki on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- 64' A goal from the Brazil international Souza! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-0!
- 69' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' The Japan Shinzo Koroki breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
- 76' The whistle greets Tomoya Ugajin as he departs to be replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
- 80' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Leandro Desabato trudges off to be replaced by Hiroaki Okuno on 80 minutes.
- 82' What a strike from Kenyu Sugimoto! The score is 1-2.
- 84' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Yoichiro Kakitani is replaced by Bruno Mendes on 84 minute.
- 85' Toshiyuki Takagi gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Riku Matsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Daiki Hashioka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 9
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Toshiyuki Takagi 85'
- 22
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 3
- 10
- 16
Bench
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 80'
- 27
- 23
- 7
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 85'
-
20
Bruno Mendes ↑ 84'
- 51
Coach
Lotina
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 3
- 30
- 1
- 46
- 27
- 31
- 10
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Kai Shibato 54'
Bench
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 76'
- 19
- 25
-
29
Kai Shibato ↑ 54'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 76'
- 4
- 24
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Koya Yuruki | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Riku Matsuda | 1 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2019-03-17
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-03-09
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-03-02
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2019-02-23
Vegalta Sendai
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-12-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tokyo
W
2018-11-24
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
56%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.