Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 6–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Vegalta Sendai | 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
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
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
- 28' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuta Toyokawa on 28.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Ayumu Seko is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 33.
- 34' Shinzo Koroki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daiki Hashioka on 37 minutes.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 44' What a strike from Ryosuke Yamanaka! The score is 2-1.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Naoyuki Fujita is replacing Ayumu Seko for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Bruno Mendes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroaki Okuno at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Kenyu Sugimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinzo Koroki on 70 minute.
- 71' Quentin Martinus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' The whistle greets Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he departs to be replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Takuya Aoki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Quentin Martinus at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 90' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Katsuya Iwatake is hanging Ryosuke Yamanaka on the field on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↓ Ryotaro Ito 90'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 70'
- 1
- 27
- 31
- 7
- 9
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↓ Takuya Aoki 85'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Katsuya Iwatake 90'
Bench
- 20
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 70'
- 25
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↑ 85'
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↑ 90'
-
28
Katsuya Iwatake ↑ 90'
-
45
Leo ↑ 70'
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Bruno Mendes 65'
- 21
- 22
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↓ Yuta Koike 73'
- 3
- 10
- 16
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Jun Nishikawa 73'
-
15
Ayumu Seko ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 59'
- 17
Bench
-
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 59'
- 1
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 73'
-
4
Yuta Koike ↑ 73'
-
20
Bruno Mendes ↑ 65'
-
49
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 73'
- 18
Coach
Lotina
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 1 |
| Koya Yuruki | 1 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 1 |
| Riku Matsuda | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
70%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
53%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.