Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Matheus Savio
Ryosuke Shindo 63' Y

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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
2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Mar Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
02 Mar Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
26 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
22 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 1–2 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
16 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
08 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
26 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
22 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 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' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Magnificent from Rafael Ratao! That is 47 goals in 20 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Thiago Andrade trudges off to be replaced by Masaya Shibayama on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Matheus Savio on 33 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Taishi Matsumoto departs to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Ryosuke Shindo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 68' Japan international Takuro Kaneko has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Ryoma Watanabe comes on to replace Samuel Gustafson.
  • 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Samuel Gustafson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Motohiko Nakajima is replaced by Shinji Kagawa on 81 minute.
  • 83' Ryoma Watanabe does the damage! The net is bulging and Urawa Red Diamonds surge ahead!
  • 83' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Genki Haraguchi comes on to replace Takuro Kaneko.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Rafael Ratao trudges off to be replaced by Satoki Uejo on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours even.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Koya Yuruki 1
Ryoma Watanabe 1
Riku Matsuda 1
Yoshio Koizumi 1
Toshiyuki Takagi 1

Head to Head

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-15 Yokohama FC 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Shonan Bellmare L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-03-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2025-02-26 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw40% Urawa Red Diamonds22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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