Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

J. League · 2025
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 28 May 2025 · 10:30 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Thiago Andrade
Hirokazu Ishihara 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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

4
4
12
Urawa Red Diamonds 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
24 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
21 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D
17 May FC Tōkyō H 3–2 W
11 May Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
06 May Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
24 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
18 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
11 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–0 W
06 May Vissel Kobe A 3–1 W
03 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Cerezo Osaka FC
#16 Position #2
25 Points 31
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
37 Scored 48
37 Conceded 38
+0 GD +10
1.39 PPG 1.72
39% Win % 61%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Urawa Red Diamonds is hosting Cerezo Osaka FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maciej Skorza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Thiago Andrade has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 39.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Takahiro Sekine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Thiago Andrade by Reiya Sakata on 58 minute.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Matheus Savio is withdrawn and Thiago Santana gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Takuro Kaneko is replaced by Tomoaki Okubo.
  • 80' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yoichi Naganuma exits the field as Takuya Ogiwara enters on 80.
  • 85' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Reiya Sakata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 1
Jordy Croux 1
Ken Tokura 1
Kato Mutsuki 1
Tadanari Lee 1

Head to Head

2025-05-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-05-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-05-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-05-21 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-05-17 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tōkyō W 2025-05-11 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-05-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-05-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-05-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-05-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2025-05-06 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-05-03 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds33% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
60%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
67%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds26% Draw42% Cerezo Osaka FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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