Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Koei Koya
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–5 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–6 | 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
28%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
33%
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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takeshi Otsuki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Ryosuke Yamanaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Yoichiro Kakitani departs to be replaced by Hiroaki Okuno.
- 48' Ken Tokura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 51' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Ryosuke Yamanaka gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Kazuki Nagasawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 62' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Ken Tokura is withdrawn and Koji Suzuki gets his opportunity.
- 63' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Sekine departs to be replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' The crowd applauds Kazuki Nagasawa as he leaves the pitch. Koya Yuruki steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 74' Thomas Deng doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Ewerton exits the field as Takuya Aoki enters on 80.
- 83' Yusuke Maruhashi is replacing Hiroshi Kiyotake for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 86' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto trudges off to be replaced by Shota Fujio on 86 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
9
Ken Tokura ↓ Koji Suzuki 62'
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 8
-
3
Yasuki Kimoto ↓ Jun Nishikawa 83'
- 10
- 16
- 15
- 17
Bench
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 46'
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 83'
-
49
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 83'
- 45
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 62'
- 30
-
42
Shota Fujio ↑ 86'
Coach
Lotina
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
-
8
Ewerton ↓ Takuya Aoki 80'
- 6
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Yuki Muto 63'
- 1
- 27
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Koya Yuruki 73'
- 29
- 41
- 45
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 63'
- 31
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↑ 80'
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 63'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↑ 73'
-
28
Katsuya Iwatake ↑ 80'
- 36
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Tadanari Lee | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
| Osmar Barba | 1 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2020-09-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2020-08-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Oita FC Trinita
W
2020-08-23
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2020-08-19
Gamba Osaka
1–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-08-08
Nagoya Grampus
6–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.62
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
39%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.