Thursday , 2 July 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

Match Preview

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 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
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
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cerezo Osaka FC to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Goal! Rafael Ratao scores his 47 goal in 20 matches.
  • 7' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' Lucas Fernandes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' The supporters are chanting for Masaya Shibayama. He replaces Thiago Andrade on 26 minute.
  • 31' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Danilo Boza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Matheus Savio. He receives a card.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryoma Watanabe made 437 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Matsuo. He replaces Taishi Matsumoto on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryosuke Shindo on 63.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Samuel Gustafson departs to be replaced by Ryoma Watanabe.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yusuke Matsuo, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Motohiko Nakajima is replaced by Shinji Kagawa.
  • 83' GOAL! Ryoma Watanabe scores on 83. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi
  • 83' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Takuro Kaneko departs to be replaced by Genki Haraguchi.
  • 88' Shinnosuke Hatanaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Satoki Uejo. He replaces Rafael Ratao on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Kaito Yasui 1
Quentin Martinus 1
Bryan Linssen 1
Tadanari Lee 1
Yuta Toyokawa 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.