Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
33% 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
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 game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shusaku Nishikawa made 439 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' Leo Ceara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' Koji Toriumi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Jordy Croux — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jordy Croux on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
  • 45' That is a card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Leo Ceara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Junpei Hayakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Iwao on 46 minute.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Tomoaki Okubo on 49 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The whistle greets Shinzo Koroki as he departs to be replaced by Jose Kante.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Satoki Uejo gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Leo Ceara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Sota Kitano comes on to replace Capixaba.
  • 81' Hikaru Nakahara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Croux at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Takuya Ogiwara by Ayumu Ohata on 85 minute.
  • 90' Takuya Ogiwara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Kato Mutsuki 1
Tadanari Lee 1
Shota Fujio 1
Alexander Scholz 1
Osmar Barba 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.