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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Wed 25 May 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryosuke Yamanaka 33' Y

Overview

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

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

12
4
4
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
21 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
14 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
06 May Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
03 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
29 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
21 May Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
18 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–3 D
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
08 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
10 Apr FC Tokyo A 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
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% 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)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Urawa Red Diamonds — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Yuichi Hirano, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Goal! Yoshio Koizumi scores his 16 goal in 439 matches.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryosuke Yamanaka.
  • 38' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Kasper Junker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 46' Ataru Esaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasper Junker on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Hiroshi Kiyotake has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Adam Taggart exits the field as Sota Kitano enters on 60.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 66' Hiroshi Kiyotake has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 67' What a moment for Hiroshi Kiyotake! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yusuke Matsuo on, Alex Schalk off on 67 minutes.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Hirotaka Tameda. He replaces Jean Patric on 70 minute.
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Ayumu Ohata is replaced by Kazuaki Mawatari on 80 minute.
  • 85' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hiroshi Kiyotake departs to be replaced by Kato Mutsuki.
  • 89' Seiya Maikuma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Hirotaka Tameda 1
Kenyu Sugimoto 1
Koya Yuruki 1
Ryoma Watanabe 1
Riku Matsuda 1

Head to Head

2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2022-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2022-05-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-04-10 FC Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC56% Draw22% Urawa Red Diamonds22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
44%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw39% Urawa Red Diamonds19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
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 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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