Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
- Referee Tomokazu Sato
- Referee Hiroshi Yamaguchi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Urawa Red Diamonds face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Osmar Barba, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Matej Jonjic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Tomoya Ugajin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The 35-year-old Toshiyuki Takagi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Shusaku Nishikawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Japan international Kazuya Yamamura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Riku Matsuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 1-2 the final result. Urawa Red Diamonds will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 71'
- 30
-
12
Fabricio ↓ Tadanari Lee 8'
- 1
- 2
- 27
-
31
Takuya Iwanami ↓ Yuki Abe 78'
- 10
- 16
- 9
Bench
- 25
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 71'
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 78'
- 38
- 15
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 8'
- 11
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 23
- 2
- 22
- 43
- 8
- 11
-
15
Yasuki Kimoto ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 84'
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 26
-
24
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 84'
- 17
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 46'
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
| Osmar Barba | 1 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
| Hayato Okuda | 1 |
| Souza | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2018-09-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-08-26
Nagoya Grampus
4–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-08-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-08-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–0
Jubilo Iwata
W
2018-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2018-08-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
D
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2018-09-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-08-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-08-19
V-Varen Nagasaki
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-08-15
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-08-11
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2018-08-05
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
57%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
68%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.