Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 10:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai 21,007 HT 45' · FT 45'
Leo Ceara 8' 1–0
Jordy Croux 25' 2–0
Jordy Croux 28' Y
Leo Ceara 45' Y
Y 49' Tomoaki Okubo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Assistant 1 Taku Nakano
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai

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
2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
08 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
30 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
24 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–1 W
10 Jun Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
03 Jun Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
08 Jul FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
01 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 2–1 W
28 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W
24 Jun Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
11 Jun Yokohama FC 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
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
23% 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
1/4
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' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 8' Leo Ceara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Seiya Maikuma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Jordy Croux gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 28' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' 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 Alexander Scholz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' Leo Ceara is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Junpei Hayakawa comes on to replace Ken Iwao.
  • 49' Tomoaki Okubo was booked on 49.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Guinea international Jose Kante has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Jose Kante. He replaces Shinzo Koroki on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Leo Ceara by Satoki Uejo on 70 minute.
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Capixaba by Sota Kitano on 79 minute.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Jordy Croux is replaced by Hikaru Nakahara.
  • 85' Ayumu Ohata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuya Ogiwara on 85 minute.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 1
Rafael Ratao 1
Atomu Tanaka 1
Shinzo Koroki 1
Leo Ceara 1

Head to Head

2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-06-24 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-06-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-07-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2023-07-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-06-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2023-06-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-06-11 Yokohama FC 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.1 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 65% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC54% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds23%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
46%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC40% Draw40% Urawa Red Diamonds20%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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