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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 06:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 39' Daigo Nishi
Y 72' Takuya Iwanami
Y 90' Kai Shibato

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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

12
4
4
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-09-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
14 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 1–2 L
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
06 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–1 L
02 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 1–0 W
07 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–0 W
03 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
21 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–5 L
17 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D

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
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% 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
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 4 G
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 5 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Atsuki Ito made 443 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Tomoaki Makino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Daigo Nishi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The crowd applauds Atsuki Ito as he leaves the pitch. Shinzo Koroki steps in for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 51' Riku Matsuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' The Japan Yusuke Maruhashi breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-0!
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shusaku Nishikawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Takuya Iwanami on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Shinzo Koroki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Kato Mutsuki on, Yoshito Okubo off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Yuki Muto makes way for Kenyu Sugimoto at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 87' Taishi Matsumoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Toyokawa at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kai Shibato.
  • Full Time. Cerezo Osaka FC beats Urawa Red Diamonds

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Lucas Fernandes 1
Osmar Barba 1
Yusuke Maruhashi 1
Hayato Okuda 1
Souza 1

Head to Head

2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-09-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-06 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-03-21 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-04-11 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-03-17 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC50% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
50%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC37% Draw40% Urawa Red Diamonds23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.